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Major US energy companies saw their share prices surge on Monday following the dramatic capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, though oil markets remained largely unmoved as traders confronted the stark reality of existing sanctions and years-long infrastructure challenges that could delay any significant production increases. Chevron, the only major American oil company currently operating…

Today, Jan. 5, 2026, energy giants and banks are steering Wall Street higher as traders frame Venezuela’s turmoil as an investment opening. The S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.64%) rose 0.65% to 6,902.74, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.69%) added 0.69% to 23,395.82, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.23%) climbed 1.23% to 48,977.17, with the Dow…

Energy stocks climbed Monday, fueled by hopes that President Donald Trump’s plan to tap Venezuela’s sprawling oil reserves will be carried out, following the capture of deposed leader Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces. Shares of Chevron surged as much as 10% at one point in pre-market trading, before ending the day 5.1% higher. Chevron is…

The Nikkei 225 index opened 324 points higher on Jan. 6 and continued to rise as buying spread across a broad range of stocks, mainly oil-related, following the U.S. military action against Venezuela. The benchmark index soared more than 600 points above the Jan. 5 close in morning trading and surpassed its record high close of 52,411.34 set on…

The nation’s central bank made dubious history over the last three months — and it’s a potentially ominous warning for the stock market. The third year of the bull market on Wall Street didn’t disappoint. The iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI +1.23%), broad-based S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.64%), and tech stock-dependent Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC +0.69%),…

By DAMIAN J. TROISE, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks gained ground on Wall Street Monday to kick off their first full week of the new year. The gains were broad, with particularly big jumps for energy companies and banks. Elsewhere, industrial companies and retailers joined in to help boost major indexes. The…

Wall Street’s main indexes surged on Monday, with the blue-chip Dow hitting an all-time high due to soaring financial stocks, while energy firms rose after a US military strike that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. In midday trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high, jumping 760 points, or 1.6%, to 49,142. The S&P 500 gained 0.8%,…

Energy Stocks Surge on Venezuela Infrastructure Rebuild Hopes Energy stocks moved to the forefront after a U.S. military strike over the weekend that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. With Washington “running the country” according to President Trump, investors threw money at energy companies in anticipation of the country’s new leadership allowing U.S. firms access to…

“Either it hits me quick or I’ve got to take some time,” said Kelce when asked about his future. “Last year was a little bit easier. I think I knew right away I wanted to kind of give this one [year] a shot. We’ll see.” On Sunday, Kelce, who is expected to marry his fiancee…

Maslow famously wrote that when the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. That bias makes people overly reliant on familiar tools or methods, failing to see other solutions or objective problems. So when you ask a retirement or benefits professional about the best ways for…