U.S. Stocks End Week Lower After Inflation

U.S. stocks closed mixed on Friday after January consumer prices rose 0.2% month-over-month and annual inflation eased to 2.4%, while the 10-year Treasury yield slid 4.8 basis points to 4.05%. The Nasdaq fell 0.2% to 22,546.67, the S&P 500 rose 0.1% to 6,836.17 and the Dow gained 0.1% to 49,500.93, with AI concerns and global weakness capping gains.