Key events: USA - FOMC Member Bostic Speaks US stock indices experienced a volatile session on Friday, ultimately closing with slight gains. However, these modest increases were insufficient to prevent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite from commencing 2024 with their most significant weekly declines in months. All three major benchmarks marked their first weekly downturns in ten weeks, with the S&P 500 decreasing by 1.54%, the Nasdaq Composite slumping by 3.26%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipping by 0.59%.