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Venezuela events, jobs data set to jolt stocks as 2026 kicks off

Venezuela events, jobs data set to jolt stocks as 2026 kicks off

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The first full trading week of the new year could shake…

January 4, 2026

Oil prices settle lower after biggest annual loss since 2020

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Oil prices settled lower on Friday on the first trading day of…

January 4, 2026

Investors face more geopolitical whiplash from Trump's Venezuela gamble

By Amanda Cooper, Dhara Ranasinghe and Saeed Azhar LONDON/NEW YORK, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Global investors are facing a fresh…

January 4, 2026

OPEC+ keeps oil output steady despite turmoil among members

By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Olesya Astakhova DUBAI/LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - OPEC+ agreed to maintain steady oil output…

January 4, 2026

Equinor challenges US order to suspend Empire Wind project

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Norwegian energy group Equinor said on Friday it had filed a civil suit in the U.S.…

January 4, 2026

Wall Street oscillates at the top of the new year; Treasury yields move higher

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks wavered on Friday, U.S. Treasury yields climbed and the…

January 4, 2026

Equinor challenges US order to suspend Empire Wind project

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Norwegian energy group Equinor said on Friday it had filed a civil suit in the U.S.…

January 4, 2026

Top hedge funds led by D.E.Shaw, Bridgewater and Balyasny deliver big gains in 2025

By Nell Mackenzie, Ateev Bhandari and Anirban Sen NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Large multi-manager funds, including D.E. Shaw,…

January 4, 2026

Equinor challenges US order to suspend Empire Wind project

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Norwegian energy group Equinor said on Friday it had filed a civil suit in the U.S.…

January 4, 2026

Dow closes higher on first day of 2026, still no Santa Claus rally

By Saeed Azhar, Purvi Agarwal and Nikhil Sharma NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The Dow ended higher on Friday,…

January 4, 2026