New York: US stocks ended the last transaction day of the week with losses as uncertainties continue related to President Donald Trump's tariff policies. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.32% to end the day at 44,424.25 points. The S and P 500 was off 0.29% to 6,101.22 points, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 0.5% to 19,954.30 points. According to Anadolu Agency, the Consumer Confidence Index fell for the first time in six months amid concerns about the effects of unemployment and possible tariffs on inflation. Consumers' short-term inflation expectations rose from 2.8% to 3.3% in January, marking the highest since last May. Long-term inflation expectations also increased from 3% to 3.2%. The manufacturing industry Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) saw a monthly increase of 0.7 points in January to 50.1, exceeding market expectations, while the service sector PMI fell four points to 52.8, which was below market expectations. Second-hand home sales rose 2.2% in the last month of the previous year, reachin g its highest since last February. However, it had seen its lowest since 1995 during 2024 due to high mortgage interest rates and housing prices. On the corporate front, financial results of companies were closely monitored by investors. The US aviation company, Boeing, reported an expected loss in the fourth quarter due to worker strikes, expenses related to some defense, space, and security programs, and costs related to layoffs. Shares of Boeing, which will announce its balance sheet for the last quarter next week, fell 1.3%. Shares of American Express also fell 1.3%, while Verizon's stocks rose 0.9% after surpassing expected subscriber growth in the fourth quarter. As the balance sheet season continues in the US, reports from companies like Microsoft, Meta, Apple, and Tesla are anticipated next week.