Economic News News 3 January 2026

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

4 January 2026

Economic News·Stock Market·Wall Street

Dow Jones today: Friday rebound lifts the Dow ahead of ISM and jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 12:16 ET — Market closed The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended Friday’s session higher, giving U.S. blue chips a firmer start to 2026 after late-December selling. With Wall Street shut on Sunday, attention shifts to

4 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic News·Financial Markets·Stock Market

Robinhood stock today: HOOD sets Feb. 10 earnings date as traders eye jobs data

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 10:12 ET — Market closed Robinhood Markets said it will report fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Feb. 10 after the close, with a video call later that day featuring CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming

4 January 2026

Earnings Reports·Economic News·Investing·Stock Market·Trading Strategies

U.S. stocks brace for Venezuela shock after Trump strike; key jobs report next

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 09:32 ET — Market closed U.S. stocks head into Monday’s session with investors bracing for fallout after the United States struck Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro, a weekend escalation that could rattle oil prices

4 January 2026

Economic News·Stock Market

Coca-Cola stock slips to start 2026 as yields climb and key U.S. data looms

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:35 ET — Market closed Shares of The Coca-Cola Company ended Friday down 1.1% at $69.12, giving the soft-drink maker a weaker start to 2026 in the first regular U.S. session of the year. The

4 January 2026

Beverage Industry·Economic News·Financial Analysis·Investing·Stock Market

Disney stock slips to start 2026 as rates rise; dividend, jobs data in focus for DIS

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 04:24 ET — Market closed Shares of The Walt Disney Company (DIS) ended Friday down 1.7% at $111.85, in the first U.S. trading session of 2026. The stock traded between $111.64 and $113.98 during the

4 January 2026

Disney·Dividends·Economic News·Investments·Stock Market

Citigroup stock today: Citi shares rise as yields climb, with jobs data and earnings next on deck

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 2:51 PM ET — Market closed Citigroup shares rose 1.7% on Friday to close at $118.70, a first-session lift for 2026 that tracked a rise in U.S. Treasury yields. The benchmark S&P 500 ended up

3 January 2026

Banking·Earnings Reports·Economic News·Stock Market

Industrial stocks rally to start 2026 as Boeing, Caterpillar jump; jobs report next

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 13:31 ET — Market closed U.S. industrials stocks ended the first trading day of 2026 higher on Friday, led by sharp gains in Boeing and Caterpillar that helped lift the Dow. The Industrial Select Sector

3 January 2026

Economic News·Investing·Stock Market

Gold price today: Bullion holds above $4,300 as Fed-cut bets linger and jobs data looms

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 12:24 ET — Market closed Gold prices began 2026 near record territory, ending Friday modestly higher even as the dollar and U.S. Treasury yields firmed. Spot gold rose 0.36% to $4,329.57 an ounce, while the

3 January 2026

Economic News·Federal Reserve·Gold·Investment·Market Analysis

Dow Jones today: Boeing, Caterpillar power blue-chip rise as jobs report looms

NEW YORK, Jan 3, 2026, 11:58 ET — Market closed With U.S. markets closed on Saturday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average last ended Friday up 319.10 points, or 0.7%, at 48,382.39 in Wall Street’s first session of 2026. The S&P

3 January 2026

Dow Jones·Economic News·Investing·Stock Market

JPMorgan stock closes higher to start 2026 as jobs report and Q4 earnings come into focus

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 10:22 ET — Market closed JPMorgan Chase & Co. shares rose 1.01% on Friday to close at $325.48, starting 2026 on a firmer note after a volatile year-end stretch. New York Stock Exchange The move

3 January 2026

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

Gold price forecast next week: Venezuela strikes jolt safe-haven trade as US jobs report looms

NEW YORK, January 3, 2026, 06:26 ET — Market closed Gold is set for a headline-driven start to next week after the United States struck Venezuela overnight, a move President Donald Trump said ended with President Nicolás Maduro captured and

3 January 2026

Economic News·Gold Market·Investment Strategies·US Economy

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