Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq rise as techs revive, oil majors jump after US strike in Venezuela
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-04 23:56
US stocks rose on Monday amid gains for oil stocks after the US military strike and capture of President Maduro in Venezuela, while a revival in optimism for AI demand buoyed tech names. The blue chip-focused Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) rose about 1.5%, or 700 points. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.8% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) added 0.9% following a mixed end to Friday’s session. The US military action in Venezuela over the weekend took focus as markets headed into the ...