Stock Market Update

[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.