Stock Market Update
02-Jan-26 15:30 ET
Small-caps outperforming
Dow +305.28
at 48368.36,
Nasdaq +15.83
at 23257.85,
S&P +14.74
at 6860.23
[BRIEFING.COM] The S&P 500 (+0.2%), Nasdaq Composite (+0.1%), and DJIA (+0.6%) look to close the first session of 2026 on an upbeat note, ticking modestly higher late in the session.
Meanwhile, the small-cap Russell 2000 (+1.1%) and S&P Mid Cap 400 (+1.5%) are decidedly outperforming today. Sable Offshore Corp. (SOC 12.20, +3.18, +35.25%) is a small-cap standout after Bloomberg reported that an appeals court will allow the company to produce oil from three platforms off the coast of California.
