U.S. equities were able to come off the lows of the day to finish mixed, as investors assessed a number of ongoing headwinds that remained in place, including concerns surrounding the Fed, inflation, and potential for slowing economic growth.

U.S. equities finished lower, adding to a recent selloff, as the markets continued to contend with a host of headwinds.

U.S. equities were mixed following yesterday's rally, as the markets sifted through a host of divergent earnings and economic data.

The holiday-shortened week began with stocks lower amid the fluid events unfolding in Ukraine.

U.S. equities finished broadly higher to snap a three-day losing streak on the heels of news that Russia has begun pulling back troops from the Ukraine border, somewhat cooling tensions in the region.

U.S. equities finished mostly lower in a choppy session amid heightened geopolitical concerns after the U.S. warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be imminent, even as Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov suggested today that diplomacy may still be an option.

U.S. equities reversed course in the final hour of trading and finished lower, erasing solid early gains and adding to weekly losses.

Midday gains for U.S. equities quickly faded in late-afternoon action, with stocks finishing solidly lower, as the markets remained uneasy over inflation pressures and the prospect of a more aggressive Fed persisted.

The U.S. equity markets started the shortened week on a down note, with stocks solidly lower, as investors continue to struggle with heightened expectations that the Fed may be more aggressive with its monetary policy tightening campaign to combat persistent inflation pressures.