Dow Set to Build on Record, S&P 500 Futures Fall as Wall Street Weighs Geopolitical Tensions
Barrons·2026-01-07 09:57

Futures tracking the Dow climbed 22 points, nearly trading flat. But S&P 500 futures were 0.1% lower, and contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 slipped 0.3%. Both the Dow and the S&P closed at all-time highs on Tuesday as the market rally broadened to lift sectors like materials, health care, industrials, and consumer discretionary. Wall Street remains unfazed by geopolitical tensions, particularly given that there weren't any major developments linked to the U.S. military operation that ousted Venezu ...