NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell in morning trading Friday and Wall Street is on track for its fifth straight weekly loss. The S&P 500 fell 0.9%. The index, which is a benchmark for the broader market's health, is facing its worst weekly losing streak in nearly two years.

US stock futures traded flat as Wall Street digested mixed messages from the Federal Reserve in the wake of its decision to hold interest rates steady.

President Donald Trump's quickly changing policies on tariffs have roiled markets this week–and the most widely-followed gauge of market fear and uncertainty helps capture the sense of panic. The Cboe Volatility Index,