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Dow Hits Record, Energy Stocks End Higher After US Strikes ...
Energy and defense stocks surged as investors anticipate U.S. firms gaining access to Venezuela's oil reserves after the military capture of President Maduro.
- On Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.23% to 48,977.18 points, closing at an all-time peak after a U.S. military strike captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
- Officials and investors expected U.S. firms to gain Venezuelan access, while President Donald Trump’s administration plans to meet with U.S. oil executives this week to discuss boosting production.
- Energy heavyweights and defense names led gains as the S&P 500 energy index rose 2.7% to its highest since March 2025, with Exxon Mobil and Chevron surging while Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics climbed and the S&P aerospace and defense index hit a record high.
- Market breadth favored advancing issues by a wide margin as the S&P 500 financials index jumped 2.2%, while Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase rose more than 3% to record highs.
- With markets eyeing macro data, monthly nonfarm payrolls on Friday could influence Federal Reserve policy in 2026, while markets price about 60 basis points of easing this year, LSEG reported.
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Dow hits record, energy stocks end higher | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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