Stock Market Update
05-Jan-26 15:05 ET
Oil settles higher for the day amid developments in Venezuela
Dow +697.82
at 49080.00,
Nasdaq +143.89
at 23379.55,
S&P +43.48
at 6901.94
[BRIEFING.COM] A solid gain for the DJIA (+1.5%) today has boosted it to a new all-time high, while the S&P 500 (+0.6%) and Nasdaq Composite (+0.6%) continue to hold more modest gains.
Crude oil futures settled today's session $0.98 higher (+1.7%) at $58.32 per barrel.
CBS News reports that the U.S. plans to interdict an evading Venezuelan oil tanker that forces have been pursuing since last month.
