Wall Street Stages Cautious Bounce Amid Fed Angst | Closing Bell
January 12, 2026
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as posted by the channelComprehensive cross-platform coverage of the U.S. market close on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Katie Greifeld, Emily Graffeo and Tim Stenovec.
Stocks and bonds bounced from session lows, but caution remained on Wall Street after the Trump administration escalated its attack on the Federal Reserve, raising concern about central bank independence.
While the S&P 500 erased its drop and hit a new record, unease over interference in monetary policy kept a lid on the market. Capital One Financial Corp., American Express Co. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. sank as President Donald Trump called on credit-card companies to cap rates at 10% for a year. Alphabet Inc.’s value rose to $4 trillion.
Jerome Powell.
The Fed’s perceived independence from government whims is a bedrock assumption of markets, and any change to that perception could weigh on sentiment. While independence risks will likely be a key theme in 2026, Krishna Guha at Evercore says there are two ways to interpret US markets stabilizing.
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