Market Highlights
Market highlights
2026-01-08
Wall Street was cautiously optimistic, with big technology names once again sending US stocks
inching back to all-time highs as traders digested mixed economic data and took stock of shifting
geopolitical risks. Yields fell across the globe.
The S&P 500 Index edged up to notch its second intraday record of 2026 on Wednesday. The
Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.5%. Valero Energy Corp. climbed to an all-time high, leading shares of
refiners higher after President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels oil
to the US.
The rally in US Treasuries was dampened after US services activity expanded in December at the
fastest pace in more than a year, fueled by solid demand growth and a pickup in hiring. Earlier data
from ADP Research was better received by the bond market after it showed hiring in December
rose at a moderate pace, pointing to sluggish momentum heading into 2026. The yield on 10-year
notes fell to 4.14%, with rates also moving lower across most of Europe.
2026-01-08
Wall Street was cautiously optimistic, with big technology names once again sending US stocks
inching back to all-time highs as traders digested mixed economic data and took stock of shifting
geopolitical risks. Yields fell across the globe.
The S&P 500 Index edged up to notch its second intraday record of 2026 on Wednesday. The
Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.5%. Valero Energy Corp. climbed to an all-time high, leading shares of
refiners higher after President Donald Trump said Venezuela would turn over millions of barrels oil
to the US.
The rally in US Treasuries was dampened after US services activity expanded in December at the
fastest pace in more than a year, fueled by solid demand growth and a pickup in hiring. Earlier data
from ADP Research was better received by the bond market after it showed hiring in December
rose at a moderate pace, pointing to sluggish momentum heading into 2026. The yield on 10-year
notes fell to 4.14%, with rates also moving lower across most of Europe.
2026-01-07
US stocks closed at a new record on Tuesday, continuing a run driven by investor optimism over
artificial intelligence and expectations of easier monetary policy from the Federal Reserve.
The S&P 500 Index finishedup 0.6% to top a closing high hit in late December. The tech-heavy
Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 0.9%, while the small-cap focused Russell 2000 notched a 1.4% gain.
Stock investors have largely shrugged off tensions in Venezuela to extend a three-year bull run
fueled by demand for AI–linked shares. A weaker than expected US Services PMI reading reported
on Tuesday bolstered rate cut hopes, with business activity and jobs market data due later this
week.
The record-breaking global stock rally lost momentum after a sharp run-up left markets showing
signs of overheating.
2026-01-06
US stocks finishedhigher on Monday, as investors snapped up tech shares even while the capture
of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro fanned worries over geopolitical risk. Oil prices rose,
along with gold.
The Nasdaq 100 Index jumped 0.8%, with tech-focused megacaps such as Amazon.com Inc. and
Tesla Inc. among the gainers. The benchmark S&P 500 Index followed suit, rising 0.6% as shares of
energy companies and financialsrallied, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a new record.
Brent crude rose as traders weighed the fallout from the developments in Caracas. Chevron Corp.
shares traded higher, alongside other US oil majors, after President Donald Trump floatedplans for
a US-led revival of Venezuela’s industry.
2026-01-05
US stocks edged higher on Friday, as investors started 2026 on cautious footing following a year of
strong equity performance while keeping an eye on rising Treasury yields.
The benchmark S&P 500 Index closed up 0.2% after swinging between gains and losses earlier in
the session. The Nasdaq 100 was down 0.2%, with both gauges dented by weakness in technology
names. Shares of Tesla Inc. fell after the company reported deliveries for the fourth quarter that
missed the average analyst estimate, while Amazon Inc. and Microsoft Corp. slid. A Bloomberg
measure of Magnificent Seven stocks sank by about 1%.
Gold and the dollar rose after the US moved to oust Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro over the
weekend, while riskier assets remained in demand as technology stocks outperformed.
2025-12-30
US stocks slipped for a second straight day as traders trimmed bets on tech megacaps before the
end of the year. Volatility gripped precious metals as silver retreated after touching a record high.
The S&P 500 fell 0.3%, with shares of Tesla Inc., Nvidia Corp. and Meta Platforms among the Big
Tech decliners. The Nasdaq 100 slid 0.5%. In US government bonds, the yield on 10-year Treasuries
edged lower to 4.11%.
Global stocks struggled for momentum amid a lack of positive catalysts heading into the end of
the year. Silver and gold regained their footing after a plunge from fresh all-time highs.
2025-12-29
The post-Christmas session on Wall Street saw stocks fluctuatingnear their all-time highs as
recent signs of economic resilience reinforced positive expectations for corporate profits.
While the S&P 500 barely budged amid a slowdown in transactions, the equity gauge posted its
best week in a month. Most megacaps fell, but Nvidia Corp. rose on a licensing deal with artificial-
intelligence startup Groq. Freeport-McMoRan Inc. paced gains in materials producers as gold hit a
record.
Global stocks held gains from a record-breaking run fueled by artificial intelligence that’s helped
markets rebound from an April slump sparked by tariff concerns. Volatility gripped precious metals
such as silver, which climbed to another all-time high
2025-12-23
The holiday-shortened week started with gains in stocks amid a broad advance that saw a
continuation of the bullish momentum on Wall Street. Oil and gold rallied as the dollar fell.
Equities erased their December losses, with the S&P 500 set for an eighth straight up month - the
longest winning run since 2018. Almost 400 of its shares rose Monday as the benchmark
approached a record. Tesla Inc. and Nvidia Corp. led megacaps higher. A gauge of smaller firms
climbed 1.2%.
Global equities extended their record-breaking run, rising for a fourth straight day as a much-
expected year-end rally took hold. The yen strengthened.
2025-12-22
The last stretch of a busy week for markets saw stocks climbing while traders faced the expiration
of a record pile of options that threatened to amplify price swings. Bitcoin jumped. Bonds fell.
A rally in several tech names that have been under scrutiny over their ambitious artificial-
intelligence spending plans lifted equities. The back-to-back advance in the S&P 500 wiped out its
loss for the week. Nvidia Corp. led gains in megacaps. Oracle Corp. surged about 6.5%.
Global stocks advanced to a one-week high as investors bet on a strong finishto the year for
markets following a rally in US shares on Friday.
2025-12-18
Volatility lashed Wall Street, pushing high-valuation technology shares and crypto lower while bonds pared losses after a senior Federal Reserve official signaled room for rate cuts.
A tech rout hit stocks amid growing skepticism about the artificial-intelligence trade. Nvidia Corp. sank 3.8%. Losses accelerated as the S&P 500 breached a key technical level, with the index down 1.2%. The Nasdaq 100 slid 1.9%. In late hours, Micron Technology Inc. gave an upbeat forecast.
Stocks traded mixed after an upbeat forecast from the largest US memory-chip maker helped put the brakes on a tech-driven selloff on a busy day for data and central bank meetings.
2025-12-17
Signs the US jobs market is sluggish, but not quickly deteriorating saw traders refraining from
boosting bets on near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts, with stocks falling and bonds wavering.
A noisy reading reflecting some of the impacts of the longest government shutdown in US history
was received by traders with caution. The S&P 500 fell for a third straight day. Treasury yields
edged mildly down as swaps implied only 20% odds of a January Fed cut. A reduction is fully priced
in by mid-2026.
Nonfarm payrolls increased 64,000 in November after declining 105,000 in October amid a
contraction in federal employment. The jobless rate rose to 4.6% last month, continuing its upward
climb as many out-of-work Americans struggled to land new jobs.
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