Tesla deliveries miss as Baidu pops on AI chip IPO plan and Nasdaq opens 2026 higher
NEW YORK, January 2, 2026, 10:48 ET The S&P 500 and Nasdaq opened 2026 on firmer footing on Friday, led by a rebound in technology shares. At 10:13 a.m. ET, the Dow was down 0.01%, the S&P 500 was up 0.38% and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.75%. Reuters The first session of the year is an early test of whether last year’s momentum in big tech can carry into January after a late-December wobble. Traders are also looking for signs that policy-driven swings — from tariffs to incentives — will keep shaping market leadership. Moves in a handful of high-profile