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S&P 500 2026 Forecast: 7,490 Target Meets a Data Test as Earnings Season Nears

S&P 500 2026 Forecast: 7,490 Target Meets a Data Test as Earnings Season Nears

Strategists polled by Reuters see the S&P 500 at 7,490 by end-2026, implying gains of just over 9% from end-2025 as investors weigh Fed succession, election risk and the durability of the AI boom. A slim majority—56%—also forecast a market correction in the coming months. “The most under-appreciated tail risk for 2026 is that the Fed eases monetary policy more than economic conditions justify, inadvertently reigniting inflation,” said Lale Akoner, a global market strategist at eToro. Reuters
7 January 2026
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Oil prices slide today on Trump’s Venezuela crude deal as inventories loom

Oil prices slide today on Trump’s Venezuela crude deal as inventories loom

Oil prices fell on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had reached a deal to import up to $2 billion worth of Venezuelan crude, a move traders read as adding supply into a market already wrestling with a glut narrative. Brent crude futures fell 35 cents, or 0.6%, to $60.35 a barrel by 0928 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude fell 52 cents, or 0.9%, to $56.61. Both benchmarks extended declines of more than $1 from the previous session. Reuters
7 January 2026
Canada stock market forecast 2026: TSX hits record highs early, but rate bets and jobs data loom

Canada stock market forecast 2026: TSX hits record highs early, but rate bets and jobs data loom

Canada’s benchmark stock index closed at a record high on Tuesday, putting the Toronto market ahead of where many strategists expected it to finish 2026. The S&P/TSX Composite ended up 0.6% at 32,407.02, led by a 3.1% jump in materials as gold rose, while energy slipped with oil settling 2% lower. Wall Street also ended higher and the Dow closed at a record, and “you are seeing a strong start to the year on both sides of the border,” said Elvis Picardo, a portfolio manager at Luft Financial, iA Private Wealth. Reuters
7 January 2026
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Venezuela oil deal puts Chevron, Valero and PBF in focus before the U.S. open

Venezuela oil deal puts Chevron, Valero and PBF in focus before the U.S. open

Chevron fell 4.4% in premarket trading after President Donald Trump said the United States had reached a deal to import up to $2 billion of Venezuelan crude — roughly 30 million to 50 million barrels — to be sold at market prices. Valero, Marathon Petroleum, Phillips 66 and PBF Energy were down between 1.2% and 7.7%, while Canadian Natural Resources and Cenovus slipped about 2% and Baker Hughes rose 0.6%. Chevron controls Venezuelan oil flows to the United States under a U.S. authorization and has been exporting 100,000 to 150,000 barrels per day, while traders said the prospect of added supply pushed some U.S. Gulf heavy-crude differentials — the price gap to benchmark grades — about 50 cents lower on Tuesday. Reuters
7 January 2026
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Oil Stocks Slide Premarket: Chevron, Exxon Hit by Venezuela Supply Deal — What to Watch Next

Oil Stocks Slide Premarket: Chevron, Exxon Hit by Venezuela Supply Deal — What to Watch Next

Chevron and Exxon Mobil slid in U.S. premarket trading on Wednesday as crude prices fell after U.S. President Donald Trump said Venezuela would supply up to $2 billion worth of oil to the United States. Chevron was down 4.4% at $156.54 and Exxon fell 3.4% to $121.05, while ConocoPhillips dropped 2.2% to $97.11; Brent was down 0.6% at about $60.35 a barrel and U.S. WTI fell 0.9% to roughly $56.61. Reuters
7 January 2026
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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

Stock Market Today 07.01.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: January 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTUpdated: January 7, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Sensex, Nifty slip at open on weak global cues January 7, 2026, 11:49 PM EST. Sensex, Nifty opened lower on Jan 8, 2026, as weak global cues weighed on sentiment. The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 slipped in early trade after declines in most major markets overseas. Analysts said weakness abroad and cautious risk sentiment pressured Indian equities. Traders awaited domestic cues, including upcoming earnings and macro data, to set the near-term tone. Volume was subdued as participants timed allocations ahead of key
7 January 2026
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AI ETFs before the bell: Nvidia CES chip push lifts funds as bubble warnings linger

AI ETFs before the bell: Nvidia CES chip push lifts funds as bubble warnings linger

AI-focused exchange-traded funds — baskets of stocks that trade like a single share — were mostly higher in U.S. premarket trading on Tuesday after Nvidia laid out fresh details on its next-generation AI chips at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. Roundhill’s Generative AI & Technology ETF rose about 0.7% and Global X’s Artificial Intelligence & Technology ETF gained about 1.1%. Reuters
6 January 2026
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Gold ETFs jump in U.S. premarket as bullion firms on Fed-cut bets, Venezuela risk

Gold ETFs jump in U.S. premarket as bullion firms on Fed-cut bets, Venezuela risk

U.S.-listed gold exchange-traded funds climbed in premarket trading on Tuesday, tracking a fresh leg higher in bullion as investors weighed rate-cut expectations against rising geopolitical risk. SPDR Gold Shares and iShares Gold Trust were both up about 2.6% before the opening bell, while spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,452.60 an ounce after a near 3% jump in the previous session. ActivTrades analyst Ricardo Evangelista pointed to “safe-haven demand” and “rising bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts.” Bullion hit a record $4,549.71 on Dec. 26 and ended 2025 up 64%. Reuters
6 January 2026
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  • Segro Backs Prologis’ $18.8 Billion Takeover Offer After New Deadline
    July 22, 2026, 3:24 PM EDT. Segro, a British warehouse operator, voiced backing for Prologis' £14 billion ($18.8 billion) acquisition proposal following shareholder calls and an extended deadline for the bid. Segro's stock climbed as much as 5.6% after the announcement but settled up 3%, finishing below the offer value. Prologis' revised bid features 0.0920 shares and up to £3.5 billion in cash along with a promise for a secondary listing in London, moving the acceptance cutoff to August 12, 2024.
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