Economic News News 2 January 2026

MercadoLibre stock drops 2% to start 2026 as rates and jobs data loom

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 05:28 ET — Market closed. MercadoLibre shares closed down 2.0% at $1,973.70 on Friday, a $40.62 drop on the day as the Nasdaq-listed Latin American e-commerce and payments company lagged the broader market. The move

3 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Analysis·Investing·Stock Market

ServiceNow stock slides to $147 as software names stumble; jobs report now in focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 05:06 ET — Market closed ServiceNow, Inc. (NOW) shares closed down 3.75% at $147.45 on Friday, after trading between $145.65 and $154.69. About 9.9 million shares changed hands. The move tracked weakness across software stocks,

3 January 2026

Economic News·Investing·Stock Market·Technology

GE Vernova (GEV) stock jumps today after hours as dividend date and jobs data loom

New York, January 2, 2026, 19:17 ET — After-hours GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE: GEV) shares rose about 3.8% to $679.55 in after-hours trading on Friday, after moving between $659.62 and $680.94 during the session. Volume was about 2.7 million shares.

3 January 2026

After Hours Trading·Dividends·Economic News·Investing·Stock Market

Wells Fargo stock rises today as traders eye jobs report, big-bank earnings kickoff

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 13:55 ET — Regular session Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) shares rose 1.2% to $94.35 in early afternoon trading on Friday, after swinging between $92.81 and $94.43. The move comes as investors head into the

2 January 2026

Banking·Earnings Reports·Economic News·Investments·Stock Market

PayPal stock dips as 2026 trading begins; jobs report and earnings timing in focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 13:04 ET — Regular session PayPal Holdings (PYPL) shares fell about 0.6% to $58.01 in midday trading on Friday, after moving between $57.67 and $59.19. The stock’s market value stood near $64.1 billion, and it

2 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Economic News·Investing·Stock Market

Visa stock slips nearly 1% today as Wall Street eyes jobs data and Fed rate cues

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:11 ET — Regular session Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) shares fell 0.9% to $347.54 in late-morning trading on Friday. The stock traded between $343.59 and $351.75. The pullback put the payments giant in focus at

2 January 2026

Economic News·Federal Reserve·Investment·Stock Market·Visa Inc

Walmart stock today: WMT stays steady as jobs report and earnings catalysts loom

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 11:09 ET — Regular session Walmart Inc. shares edged higher on Friday, holding near $112 after a quiet start to the first full session of 2026. The stock traded between $111.14 and $111.96 so far

2 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Economic News·Investment Analysis·Stock Market·Walmart

JPMorgan stock today: JPM steadies as jobs report and Jan. 13 earnings come into focus

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 10:51 ET — Regular session Shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) were little changed on Friday, as investors turned to fresh economic signals and the start of bank earnings season. The stock was up

2 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Economic News·Financial Analysis·Stock Market

Bitcoin price today: BTC edges toward $90,000 as ETF flows and U.S. jobs data come into focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 09:59 ET — Regular session Bitcoin rose about 2% on Friday to $89,555, extending a rebound into the first U.S. trading session of 2026 as buyers again tested the $90,000 threshold. The move comes after

2 January 2026

Bitcoin·Cryptocurrency·Economic News·ETFs·Market Trends

10-year Treasury yield holds near 4.15% as 30-year touches September high to start 2026NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 09:02 ET

The yield on the U.S. 30-year Treasury briefly climbed to about 4.88% on Friday, its highest since early September, before easing back as buyers returned in the first trading session of 2026. The benchmark 10-year yield held around 4.15%. Moves

2 January 2026

Economic News·Financial Markets·Interest Rates

American Airlines stock today: AAL barely budges in premarket as oil dips and jobs data looms

New York, January 2, 2026, 08:59 ET — Premarket American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) shares were down 0.1% at $15.33 in premarket trading on Friday, before the opening bell. Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) was up 0.1%, United Airlines (UAL.O) gained

2 January 2026

Airlines·Economic News·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Dow Jones today: Dow futures rise as 2026 trading begins, with jobs data and Fed path in focus

NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 06:59 ET — Premarket Dow Jones Industrial Average futures pointed higher on Friday, signaling a steadier start to 2026 after Wall Street slid in the final sessions of last year. At 5:45 a.m. ET, Dow

2 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic News·Federal Reserve·Market Analysis·Stock Market

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