Today: 8 July 2026

Khadija Saeed

Khadija Saeed is a financial markets reporter at TS2.tech, specializing in stocks, technology and emerging industries. She studied economics and finance at the London School of Economics and previously worked in market research before moving into financial journalism. Her coverage focuses on the companies, innovations and economic trends influencing global investors.

Chip stocks surge into 2026 as Nvidia, AMD and Intel face CES and jobs-report tests

Chip stocks surge into 2026 as Nvidia, AMD and Intel face CES and jobs-report tests

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 13:00 ET — Market closed Semiconductor stocks led Wall Street’s first session of 2026, with the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index — a benchmark for major U.S.-listed chipmakers — up 4% on Friday as the Dow rose 0.66% and the S&P 500 gained 0.19%. The Nasdaq slipped 0.03% as investors rotated back into chip names after a late-December pullback. “Buy the dip, sell the rip” is the mindset right now, Charles Schwab trading strategist Joe Mazzola said. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Global stock markets brace for Venezuela shock as oil weakness and U.S. jobs report loom

Global stock markets brace for Venezuela shock as oil weakness and U.S. jobs report loom

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:12 ET — Market closed Global stock markets were shut on Sunday, but investors were preparing for a potentially volatile restart after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and said it would take temporary control of the oil-rich country. Strategists said the surprise escalation could prompt a short-term shift into safe-haven assets such as government bonds and gold when major markets reopen. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Wall Street eyes Venezuela shock and U.S. jobs data after Dow, S&P start 2026 higher

Wall Street eyes Venezuela shock and U.S. jobs data after Dow, S&P start 2026 higher

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:11 PM ET — Market closed Wall Street heads into the first full trading week of 2026 with fresh geopolitical risk on the radar after President Donald Trump said the United States captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and would place the oil-rich country under temporary American control. Investors will also be digesting a heavy run of U.S. economic data capped by the monthly jobs report on Jan. 9. Reuters
4 January 2026
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Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

Exxon stock today: Venezuela shake-up and OPEC+ decision put XOM in focus for Monday

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 11:36 ET — Market closed Exxon Mobil Corp shares will be in focus when U.S. markets reopen on Monday after President Donald Trump said American oil companies were ready to spend billions of dollars to revive Venezuela’s oil infrastructure following the capture and removal of President Nicolas Maduro. Chevron is the only U.S. major currently operating in Venezuela, while Exxon and ConocoPhillips exited after projects were nationalized nearly two decades ago. “There are still many questions that need to be answered about the state of the Venezuelan oil industry, but it is clear that it will take tens of billions of dollars to turn that industry around,” said Peter McNally, global head of sector analysts at Third Bridge.
4 January 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • S&P 500 up 9.6% for first half of 2026, history points to more gains ahead
    July 8, 2026, 2:27 AM EDT. The S&P 500 is up 9.6% through H1 2026, making it the 12th time since 1990 the index has posted at least a 9% first-half gain. Past years with strong first halves usually saw the second half hold up or do even better, with a median 9.8% return and full-year numbers topping 20% in most cases. Analysts are leaning bullish on the rest of 2026, citing support from a projected 24% earnings growth. The year has seen some pressure from inflation, the Fed, and geopolitics, including a 9% pullback in H1, but the consensus is still to buy on historical form and steady economic numbers.
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