Experts described the U.S. stock market as ‘under pressure’ Friday morning, coming off a fifth consecutive losing session Thursday.

The Swiss National Bank shocked everyone Thursday by announcing they would discontinue a three-year cap on their own currency—the Swiss franc—against the Euro. With the possibility of quantitative easing-type programs beginning throughout Europe later this month, the Swiss bank’s decision just adds another ingredient of uncertainty to the mix.

Back here at home, U.S. markets suffered yesterday off of disappointing jobless claims numbers. The S&P 500 closed under 2,000 for the first time in a month. Today marks Wall Street’s last chance this week to stop the bleeding.

The University of Michigan consumer sentiment index was up four points from December’s reading, but the market reaction was muted. Oil rose in early trading to almost $48 per barrel.

As of 10:45 a.m. Friday, here are the Wall Street numbers:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,326.23 (+5.52)

NASDAQ: 4,585.16 (+14.34)

S&P 500: 1,997.77 (+5.10)    

U.S. stocks declined in Thursday trading, as investors considered the effect on lower wholesale prices against some discouraging job figures.

The Labor Department issued a weekly number of 315,000 Americans filing for jobless benefits last week—a number that was 6% higher than last week, and represented the largest total since the summer.

Earnings figures continued to roll out in the financial sector, showing that Bank of America took a beating at the end of 2014. The financial giant reported a 14 percent drop in quarterly profit. Citigroup reported a marginal 4^th-quarter profit.

In the end, the Dow lost ground for the fifth day in a row—its longest losing streak since October. The S&P 500 closed below 2,000 for the first time since December 16.

After gaining 5% on Wednesday, oil futures were back down again on Thursday. U.S. and Brent crude both closed just over $46 per barrel.

Here were the final numbers from Thursday on Wall Street:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,322.51 (-104.58)

NASDAQ: 4,570.82 (-68.50)

S&P 500: 1,992.68 (-18.59)    

Wall Street finished down yet again on Wednesday, as poor earnings figures compounded the worst retail sales number in a year.

Earnings season is in full swing. The first taste of bad news came in the form of JP Morgan Chase reported a 6.6% drop in quarterly profits. This difference can be attributed to the $1 billion the firm spent in legal costs at the end of 2014 to defend themselves during government investigations.

This morning featured the release of December retail sales numbers, and the results were disappointing. Sales figures dropped 0.9% during December, the largest one-month drop since late 2013.

Lastly, the World Bank has lowered its 2015 and 2016 global growth forecasts as of this morning. A spokesman indicated the change was due to disappointing figures from the Euro zone, Japan and other emerging world economies. When asked, the spokesperson added that lower oil prices alone would not be enough to offset these downturns.

Even an upturn in oil prices of almost 5% weren’t enough to prevent another losing day.

Here were Wednesday’s final numbers on Wall Street:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,426.83 (-186.85)

NASDAQ: 4,639.32 (-22.18)

S&P 500: 2,011.27 (-11.76)

Volatility was the story yet again on Wall Street Tuesday. The stock market roared out of the gates this morning, jumping more than 200 points in the first half-hour of trading. By noon, the gains had slowed but the market was still well ahead for the day. But by mid-afternoon, oil prices took center stage yet again, as stocks lost all their morning gains and fell well into the red for the day.

Throughout the day, the Dow Jones Average experienced a swing of 425 points—up more than 280 points by 10 a.m. this morning, then down almost 150 by mid-afternoon.

Tuesday saw U.S. crude prices lose another 2.5 percent, falling below $45 per barrel for the first time in almost six years. Experts now believe that $33 per barrel—the commodity’s low point in 2009—is very much in play. Meanwhile, an OPEC oil minister reiterated the group is sticking to its current production strategy.

Experts attributed further losses to German bankers vocalizing their opposition to any quantitative easing measures by the European Central Bank.

The fourth-quarter earnings season got started yesterday, with Alcoa posting higher-than-expected results. It remains to be seen whether oil’s decline will affect the bottom line of major corporations.

As for earnings season, the financial giants get started on their results tomorrow when JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo report. Bank of America, Citigroup and Charles Schwab will follow later in the week.

Here were Tuesday’s final numbers on Wall Street:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,613.68 (-27.16)

NASDAQ: 4,661.50 (-3.21)

S&P 500: 2,023.03 (-5.23)    

Following a week of turbulence and volatility, Wall Street got off to another slow start Monday thanks to the continued decline of oil prices.

As of 2 p.m., the Dow was down almost 100 points, as crude oil prices continued their decline—as low as $45.90 a barrel at one point.

Goldman Sachs cut its outlook for benchmark oil prices, another sign this crisis isn’t over yet.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Volatility Index saw a jump of about 10 percent with the continued bad news out of the energy sector.

At the close of business today, Alcoa will issue its fourth-quarter earnings report—marking the unofficial kickoff of earnings season. Investors are wary of these reports—especially from the energy sector—in light of oil’s continued decline.

Here are Monday’s Wall Street numbers as of 3 p.m.:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,644.67 (-92.70)

NASDAQ: 4,665.89 (-38.17)

S&P 500: 2,028.90 (-16.07) 

After a long losing streak, Wall Street enjoyed a second consecutive positive finish on Thursday as markets rallied behind continued steadiness in oil prices.

Oil prices have been slashed by more than half in the past six months. So two consecutive days without further dips in prices was welcome news to Wall Street investors, who started 2015 desperate for some good news. The Dow fell nearly 500 points in the campaign’s first four trading sessions, but regained those losses in the last two days of trading.

Experts were further encouraged by comments from Federal Reserve President Charles Evans, who said he felt continued patience was warranted in regards to raising interest rates.

The week has been a volatile one on Wall Street—two days of big losses due to falling oil prices, followed by a two-day rally off stabilization in those same prices. It’s likely that Friday will break the tie, so to speak, when the market reacts to the latest jobs and unemployment numbers.

Here were the numbers from Wall Street on Thursday:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,907.87 (+323.35)

NASDAQ: 4,736.19 (+85.72)

S&P 500: 2,062.13 (+36.23) 

Oil prices stayed stable on Wednesday, allowing Wall Street a chance to recover a portion of the losses they sustained Monday and Tuesday.

The market rallied early this morning off stabilizing prices, plus optimism stemming from early fourth-quarter earnings reports. Experts were quick to note, however, that not a single energy company has yet to report earnings.

According to Nick Raich, CEO at the Earnings Scout, “the drop in energy-sector earnings estimates over the last 1-2 months is the worst deterioration we have measured in any sector since the financial sector earnings fell off a cliff in 2008.”

It will be interesting to see if the good feelings—and market rally–can survive the low expectations for earnings from the beleaguered energy sector.

The Federal Reserve released the minutes of their December meeting, in which they remained non-committal over the timeline for raising interest rates.

Here were the Wednesday numbers from Wall Street:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,584.52 (+212.88)

NASDAQ: 4,650.47 (+57.73)

S&P 500: 2,025.90 (+23.29)

Tuesday was a new day, but the same story on Wall Street—considerable losses in the face of declining oil prices. Oil fell another 4.3%, settling just under $48 a barrel. Prices haven’t been this low since April 2009, the tail end of the Great Recession.

Stocks were hit to the tune of a 130-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Combined with Monday’s 331-point drop, which was Wall Street’s worst day since October, the Dow has fallen 461 points—more than 2.5% in the first two days of trading this week. Tuesday was the fifth straight day of losses on the S&P 500, the index’s longest losing streak since late 2013.

Until oil finds its lowest level, concern and volatility will reign on Wall Street. The Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) Index, the market’s main measure of investor uncertainty and stock volatility climbed another 7% Tuesday.

Investors will continue to hope for some good news when jobs reports go public on Thursday and Friday of this week. But for now, the question remains “how low will oil go?”

Here were the Tuesday numbers on Wall Street:

Dow Jones Industrial Average: 17,371.64 (-130.01)

NASDAQ: 4,592.74 (-59.84)

S&P 500: 2,002.61 (-17.97)