Benzinga·2026-01-05 18:54Market Performance - U.S. stocks experienced gains, with the Dow Jones index increasing by 1.66% to 49,183.51, the NASDAQ rising by 0.80% to 23,420.85, and the S&P 500 up by 0.81% to 6,913.76 [1] - European shares also saw positive movement, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 gaining 0.94%, Spain's IBEX 35 Index rising by 0.70%, London's FTSE 100 up by 0.54%, Germany's DAX increasing by 1.34%, and France's CAC 40 climbing by 0.20% [5] - Asian markets closed mostly higher, highlighted by Japan's Nikkei 225 gaining 2.97% and China's Shanghai Composite surging 1.38%, while India's BSE Sensex fell by 0.38% [6] Commodity Prices - In commodity trading, oil prices increased by 1.7% to $58.30, gold rose by 2.9% to $4,454.40, silver surged by 7.3% to $76.230, and copper climbed by 5.1% to $5.9815 [4] Company Developments - Momentus Inc (NASDAQ:MNTS) shares surged by 57% to $8.98 following the announcement of an additive-manufactured fuel tank for flight testing [8] - GH Research PLC (NASDAQ:GHRS) shares increased by 17% to $15.43 after the FDA lifted the clinical hold on its Investigational New Drug Application for GH001 [8] - VerifyMe Inc (NASDAQ:VRME) shares rose by 66% to $1.12 due to a strategic merger letter of intent with Open World [8] - Zenas Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ:ZBIO) shares dropped by 57% to $14.94 after announcing results from the Phase 3 INDIGO trial [8] - Palisade Bio Inc (NASDAQ:PALI) shares fell by 16% to $2.10, and Palvella Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:PVLA) decreased by 14% to $86.16 [8] Economic Indicators - The ISM manufacturing PMI declined for the third consecutive month to 47.9 in December, marking the lowest reading since October 2024, down from 48.2 in November and below market estimates of 48.3 [2][7]