New York, Jan 9, 2026, 08:02 EST — Premarket
- Tesla shares were up roughly 1% in premarket trading
- Ahead of the open, attention was on U.S. jobs data and a Supreme Court tariff ruling
- Investors are also keeping an eye on Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings report coming up
Tesla shares climbed roughly 1% in premarket trading on Friday, pushing the stock up to $435.80 as investors looked ahead to a U.S. jobs report and other market-moving events due later in the day.
It’s resonating right now because investors are jumpy about releases that can jolt interest-rate expectations, and Tesla frequently behaves like a long-duration growth stock—sensitive to moves in yields. The December U.S. nonfarm payrolls report — a monthly count of jobs excluding farm work and a few other categories — arrives at 8:30 a.m. ET. Traders, meanwhile, are also gearing up for a Supreme Court ruling on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs that could come as soon as Friday. 1
Tesla enters the open after a rough, uneven run — the stock has fallen in nine of the last 10 sessions, Barron’s reported — and that’s made traders eager to sell into any bounce, then just as fast to jump back in when it moves. 2
Eyes are starting to move toward the next milestone for the company: Tesla is set to report results for the fourth quarter on Jan. 28 after the close, according to its 5 .
As the EV and autonomy contest heats up, competitors are scrambling to recast themselves as software and AI players rather than plain carmakers. China’s Xpeng on Friday talked up a move toward what it called “physical AI,” while also pointing to robotaxis and humanoid robots later in 2026. 3
For chart-watchers, the next few dollars can be a big deal. Tesla is trading under its 50-day moving average of about $444.90 — a simple average of the past 50 closes — while its 200-day moving average sits near $363.18, Yahoo Finance data showed, levels some traders treat as loose guideposts for momentum and support. 4
Even so, the backdrop works in both directions. A hot jobs print might send yields up and pinch high-valuation stocks, while an unexpected shift on tariffs could whip risk appetite either way. And Tesla’s own report later this month still has to do the heavy lifting on margins, pricing and demand, with little support from the tape.
On deck: the nonfarm payrolls data at 8:30 a.m. ET, plus any Supreme Court call on tariffs. Beyond that, Tesla’s Jan. 28 earnings report is shaping up as the next company catalyst.
