Technology stocks endured their worst week in months as investors reassessed AI capital spending returns; however, broader markets demonstrated resilience with a strong late rally pushing the Dow briefly past 50,000 for the first time.

While the US-India trade deal offers a geopolitical reprieve for Indian markets, the macro focus in the US is narrowing on the health of the labor market.

With the January jobs report delayed and layoff announcements surging, markets are increasingly assessing whether the 10th consecutive quarter of earnings growth can resist emerging cracks in the employment.