Mastercard stock jumps as Dow hits record: what to know before Friday’s jobs report
New York, January 5, 2026, 12:23 EST — Regular session Mastercard Inc shares were up 2.3% at $576.15 in midday trading on Monday. Peer Visa rose 3.2% to $357.40. The gains came as Wall Street’s main indexes climbed and the Dow hit a record, boosted by financial stocks, after a U.S. military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Reuters reported. “With the markets taking geopolitics in stride so far, the first trading week of the New Year may likely revolve around whether tech will find its footing,” Chris Larkin, managing director at E*TRADE at Morgan Stanley, wrote. Reuters Investors now