Market Updates
U.S. Indexes Hovered Near Record High Amid Earnings Optimism
Barry Adams
08 Jan, 2026
New York City
Stocks on Wall Street flatlined amid a lack of immediate catalysts and ahead of the start of the earnings season next week.
The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite were nearly unchanged in early trading Thursday, and the S&P 500 index recorded a new intraday high in the previous session.
Alphabet Inc. advanced more than 2% in Wednesday's trading, and the parent company of search engine Google's market cap surpassed Apple's market capitalization for the first time since 2019.
On the economic front, investors are awaiting the release of nonfarm payrolls data on Friday, and December's payrolls are expected to rise 45,000.
However, after accounting for a wider survey response, September and November payrolls are likely to be trimmed.
U.S. Movers
Valero Energy advanced 2.2% to $183.86, and Marathon Petroleum added 1.2% to $172.51 after U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that the U.S. will control Venezuela's oil "indefinitely."
Moreover, the U.S. president claimed that Venezuela plans to purchase U.S. pharmaceuticals, grains, and power transmission equipment in return for selling crude oil to the U.S.
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of New York, and Delta Airlines are set to kick off unofficial earnings season next Tuesday.
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