Market Overview - US Wall Street opened higher on Monday, with tech stocks bouncing back and energy shares climbing following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro [3]. - The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged by 93.4 points, or 0.19%, reaching 48,475.81 [2][3]. - The S&P 500 increased by 33.7 points, or 0.49%, to 6,892.19 [2][3]. - The Nasdaq Composite jumped by 214 points, or 0.92%, to 23,449.67 [2][3]. Energy Sector - Major oil companies saw significant gains in early trading, with Chevron and ConocoPhillips climbing more than 4% at opening [2][3]. - ExxonMobil shares rose by 2.1% [2][3]. - US crude oil prices increased by 1.3% to $58.07 per barrel, while Brent crude rose by 1.1% to $61.43 per barrel [2][3]. Technology Sector - Tech stocks are in focus as the CES trade show begins in Las Vegas [2][3]. - Nvidia shares rose by 0.8% [2][3]. - Intel shares jumped by 2.1% [2][3]. Bond Market - Treasury yields remained largely stable, with the yield on the 10-year Treasury slipping to 4.18% from 4.19% [2][3]. - The two-year Treasury yield eased to 3.47% from 3.48% [2][3].

Market Overview - US stocks opened with muted performance as a holiday-shortened week concluded, with the Nasdaq Composite leading slightly upward by around 0.4% and both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average rising by more than 0.2% [1] - The CME Group restored operations after a significant outage that disrupted trading in futures and options across various markets, including US Treasurys and crude oil, which lasted until 8:30 a.m. ET [2] Recent Trends - Stocks have rebounded sharply this week as traders increased bets on a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve in December, with renewed confidence in AI driving tech stocks [3] - However, Wall Street indexes are facing a losing month, primarily due to a sharp cooldown in megacap tech stocks, leading to a reassessment of how quickly AI-driven businesses can achieve sustainable profits [4] Future Predictions - As November concludes, analysts are providing stock market predictions for the upcoming year, with Deutsche Bank setting a target for the S&P 500 at 8,000 by the end of 2026, while HSBC and JPMorgan expect it to hover around 7,500 [5]