Dow hits record, energy stocks end higher after US strikes Venezuela
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The Dow hit a record high, driven by surging financial shares and energy firms jumping after a US military strike on Venezuela, which investors believe will give US firms access to the country's oil reserves.
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STORY: Wall Street stocks ended higher Monday with the Dow closing up about one-and-a-quarter percent, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq adding between six- and seven-tenths of one percent each.The Dow hit an all-time high during the session thanks to surging financial shares.Also, energy firms jumped after a U.S. military strike that captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro who pleaded not guilty on Monday to narcotics charges in U.S. court.Investors bet Washington's move against Venezuela's leadership would allow U.S. firms access to the world's largest oil reserves. President Donald Trump's administration plans to meet with executives from U.S. oil companies this week to discuss boosting Venezuelan production.Kevin Mahn, president and chief investment officer with Hennion & Walsh Asset Management says investors shouldn’t change their approach because of what’s happened in Venezuela.“Obviously, we're going to see more and more come out in the headlines as it relates to all the courtroom drama and what that may mean for the global world order. But as it relates to the economy and energy prices, it's going to be some time until we know the net effect there. So investors should continue to focus on the market, the economy, the Federal Reserve, the AI revolution, while also paying attention to what's unfolding with respect to Venezuela.”Other stocks on the move included Versant Media Group, the Comcast spinoff that includes CNBC and other cable channels, which dropped 13% on its first day of trading.And language learning platform Duolingo advanced about 5 percent after Bank of America Global Research upgraded the shares to buy from hold.
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Original article published by Yahoo Finance on January 6, 2026. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.
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