Stocks wrapped a volatile shortened trading week with mixed performances on Thursday as a sharp sell-off in UnitedHealth dragged the Dow deep into the red.

General Motors has found itself at the center of an escalating U.S.-Canada trade dispute that is beginning to show tangible impacts on its operations, investor sentiment, and workforce.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear in a recent speech that the central bank is facing a “challenging scenario” as it weighs the implications of President Trump’s new tariffs.