Market Overview - U.S. stock futures rose on the first trading day of the year after a lackluster Santa Claus rally, with major benchmark indices showing positive movement [1] - The S&P 500 declined for the fourth consecutive session despite gains recorded for 2025 [1] Treasury Yields and Federal Reserve Outlook - The 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.15%, while the two-year bond was at 3.46% [2] - Markets are pricing an 85.1% likelihood that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in January [2] Futures Performance - Dow Jones futures increased by 0.37%, S&P 500 by 0.62%, Nasdaq 100 by 1.08%, and Russell 2000 by 0.75% [3] - SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:SPY) rose 0.69% to $686.61, and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) advanced 1.12% to $621.18 in premarket trading [3] Company Highlights - Baidu Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) shares surged 12.20% following the announcement of a proposed spinoff and separate listing of Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange [8] - Rubico Inc. (NASDAQ:RUBI) experienced a 16.82% increase after entering a purchase agreement for a vessel-owning company [8] - Intelligent Bio Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ:INBS) dropped 23.40% due to a $10 million private placement announcement [7] - Outlook Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:OTLK) fell 56.52% after the FDA issued a complete response letter regarding its biologics license application [8] - ChowChow Cloud International HLDG Ltd. (NYSE:CHOW) advanced 80.89% after reporting a revenue increase of 81.3% year-over-year to $22.8 million [18] Analyst Insights - Analysts predict a cooling period for the U.S. stock market in 2026, with expected modest gains of 3% to 5% for the S&P 500 [13] - Jay Woods, Chief Market Strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, anticipates a shift from explosive growth to more moderate performance, with the S&P 500 targeting a range around 7,250 [13][14] - Concerns about rising uncertainties, including tariff impacts and changes at the Federal Reserve, may lead to increased market volatility [14][15]