U.S. Stock Markets U.S stock markets closed almost flat January 19, 2016January 19, 2016 dsm Dow Jones, Nasdaq, S&P On Tuesday (January 19, 2016), the U.S stock markets were flat. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) increased by 0.17% to 16,015; the S&P 500 (SPX) rose by 0.06%, to 1,881;however, the Nasdaq Composite (COMP) fell by 0.26%, to 4,477.