Market Updates
Wall Street Shifts Focus to Earnings Releases, Oil Majors Show Little Enthusiasm to Return to Venezuela
Barry Adams
06 Jan, 2026
New York City
Stocks on Wall Street rested near recent highs as investors overlooked elevated tensions in South America.
The S&P 500 index edged up 0.01%, and the Nasdaq Composite inched higher 0.03% following gains in the previous session.
The Tollbooth Strategy Index closed at a record high, and the low-turnover index of 45 stocks logged a 21% return in 2025.
Benchmark indexes advanced 0.6% in Monday's trading as investors returned to increase exposure to stocks linked to artificial intelligence.
Crude oil explorers and defense stocks advanced following the U.S. military capturing the leader of Venezuela.
However, oil companies showed little urgency to set up operations in Venezuela amid worries about the lack of political stability and clarity about future U.S. involvement.
For now, Asian allies showed little enthusiasm about the U.S. invasion in Venezuela, and Japan, Australia, Thailand, and South Korea avoided condemning the move.
Investors are looking ahead to the start of the earnings season next week, and financial services providers and banks are set to kick off the releases.
U.S. Movers
Chevron Corp. jumped 0.8% to $165.18, SLB added 2.2% to $165.18, Halliburton Company increased 0.6% to 32.13, and Exxon Mobil Corp. added 0.5% to $125.95.
Lockheed Martin jumped 2.9% to $511.57, General Dynamics Corp. added 3.5% to $355.56, and Boeing Company added 0.6% to $228.55.
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