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Headline risk has dominated the equity and commodity markets lately, but in the ETF space, the impact has been more muted. Astoria Portfolio Advisors CIO John Davi joins CNBC's Kristina Partsinevelos on ‘Halftime Report' to discuss how traders are putting their money to work during the recent volatility.

Wall Street's main indexes slid Friday as January wholesale inflation data topped forecasts.The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 1.5% or 600 Points, the S&P 50

It's been a topsy-turvy week of stock trading, and today is no exception: pre-market futures have fallen deep into the red this morning, threatening to kick off 2026 with two consecutive down months of trading. At this moment, the Dow is down -600 points, -1.21%, the S&P 500 -66, -0.96%, the Nasdaq -272, -1.09% and the small-cap Russell 2000 -42 points, -1.58%.

December's construction spending showed more strength, with Kevin Green making the case that it sets the foundation for more bullish traction in markets. PPI is a different story.

Jim Wyckoff has spent over 25 years involved with the stock, financial and commodity markets. He was a financial journalist with the FWN newswire service for many years, including stints as a reporter on the rough-and-tumble commodity futures trading floors in Chicago and New York.