Wall St opens muted after financials-driven rally

    • The S&P 500 rose 6.0 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 6,908.03​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 51.1 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 23,446.959.
    • The S&P 500 rose 6.0 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 6,908.03​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 51.1 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 23,446.959. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG
    Published Tue, Jan 6, 2026 · 10:43 PM

    [NEW YORK] Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Tuesday (Jan 6), as investors took a breather after the main indexes posted their biggest intraday gains in weeks in the previous session, while markets braced for a data-heavy week of labour reports.

    The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 10.2 points, or 0.02 per cent, at the open to 48,987.36.

    The S&P 500 rose 6.0 points, or 0.09 per cent, to 6,908.03​, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 51.1 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 23,446.959. REUTERS

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