Major gauges made slight losses as Wall Street prepares for a week of major releases against a backdrop of global volatility.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the other major stock indexes moved up after the Labor Department's surprise jobs report, while a potential Supreme Court decision on President Donald Trump's tariffs looms.

Both the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones set new records today, extending an "everything rally" that also saw gold, silver, and copper near their highs. It is unusual to see safe-haven assets surge alongside equities, and this shift in investor behaviour could be driven by geopolitical uncertainty and AI driven demand for metals.

US stocks rose to all-time highs on Friday as investors assessed the December jobs report to end a jam-packed first full trading week of 2026. Markets on Friday were focused on two potential catalysts: the December jobs report and the chance of a decision from the Supreme Court on the legality of Trump's sweeping tariffs.

The Dow Jones index rose Wednesday after surprise jobs data. Bitcoin stock Strategy jumped in morning trading.

Nasdaq adds nearly 1%; economy added fewer jobs than forecast

The S&P 500 and Dow start the new year with record high closes. Investors shrug off Venezeula to focus on tech and the economy.

The Dow Jones index rises in mixed trade Thursday after surprise jobless claims. Google operator Alphabet is now worth more than Apple in market value.

The Dow's up nicely, and so are industrial and staples stocks. But chips are pulling back in early trading Thursday, Jan. 8. Defense stocks are leaders among industrial shares, led by Huntington Ingalls,