Today, Jan. 5, 2026, investors weigh Venezuela-fueled oil volatility against new digital growth and contract wins in energy services.

Venezuela's Caracas Stock Exchange rose nearly a whopping 50% on January 6, days after the US staged a covert raid to oust Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela's stock market has risen 74% since President Maduro was captured.

US stocks, gold, and bitcoin pushed past the latest geopolitical turmoil on Monday. Conflicts over the years have been mostly shrugged off by investors.

Stocks in emerging markets, including Latin America, have rallied in January to beat the U.S. stock market so far this year, despite geopolitical risk in Venezuela. The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF,

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Indexes were mixed Wednesday as jobs data and Venezuelan oil figured prominently in market action. Among stocks, Mobileye MBLY jumped on deal news but then gave back those gains, while Intel INTC raced higher. And in earnings, Cal-Maine CALM slid in a downtrend on the stock market today after its second-quarter report.

US stock futures were steady Monday night as investors took time to settle following a record close for the Dow Jones.

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