Further, Vistra VST soared in the S&P 500 and was a top gainer on the stock market today after signing a data center deal with Meta Platforms META. Oklo OKLO also finalized a deal with Meta and its shares spiked 9%.

US equity markets edged higher on Friday (January 9) after the release of December’s jobs report and ahead of a potential Supreme Court ruling on tariffs. The S&P 500 climbed 0.3%, paralleled by a similar gain in the Nasdaq Composite.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off to a strong start in 2026. With the index trading higher today, it's currently on pace for its best three-day start to the year in over a decade. Right now, the Dow is up about 2.

Major stock indexes finished mixed Thursday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rising but the tech-heavy Nasdaq pulled lower by data-storage shares.

The Dow industrials have notched their best start to a year in more than two decades. The blue-chip index rose 2.9% through the first three trading days of 2026. That's the most it has gained in that period in 23 years.

Among the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 30 time-tested components, there are two inexpensive industry leaders that can deliver for patient investors, as well as a highflier that may struggle to justify its premium valuation.

In a groundbreaking move, Dow Jones has partnered with Polymarket to integrate live odds into its flagship publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and MarketWatch. This innovative collaboration is set to provide UK investors with real-time insights into market-implied probabilities related to interest rates,