US Stocks Rise as Venezuela ‘Spillover’ Seen Muted; Tech, Energy Gain

US equities began the first full week of trading in 2026 on a high note, with technology and energy shares leading the advance as investors showed little sign of worry over geopolitical risk following the weekend ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The S&P 500 Index rose 0.6% in New York, closing shy of last month’s record, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index climbed 0.8%. US oil stocks jumped as President Donald Trump pledged to revive the Venezuelan energy sector following the US move to apprehend Maduro. Chevron Corp., the only American oil major currently operating in the South American nation under special US permission, rallied. Peers ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp. also rose.