Stock Market News Today, 1/8/26 – U.S. Stock Futures Slip After S&P 500, Dow Pull Back from Records

U.S. stock futures slipped early Thursday after the S&P 500 and 30-stock Dow retreated from record highs to close in the red. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the S&P 500 (SPX), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were down 0.30%, 0.17%, and 0.23%, respectively, at 3:17 a.m. EST on January 8.

During Wednesday’s regular trading, the three major averages closed mixed, with the S&P 500 declining by 0.34% and the DJIA falling 466 points, or nearly 0.94%. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.16%, boosted by a 2.4% surge in Alphabet (GOOGL) shares. This briefly pushed the company’s market value past Apple’s (AAPL) for the first time since 2019.

Looking ahead, investors will closely watch key economic reports on weekly initial jobless claims and balance of trade, for clues on U.S. economic health amid cooling inflation and steady job growth.

Notable companies reporting their earnings today are Tilray (TLRY) and Aehr Test Systems (AEHR).

Notably, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was down, floating near 4.13%. WTI crude oil futures were trending higher, hovering near $56.16 per barrel as of the last check. Additionally, the Gold Spot U.S. dollar price decreased to nearly $4,429 per ounce on Thursday.

Elsewhere, European indexes opened lower on Thursday amid rising concerns over a potential U.S. military move on Greenland.

Asia-Pacific Markets Traded Lower

Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly lower on January 8, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s critical comments on defense firms and Venezuelan oil resources.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index declined 1.24%. In China, the Shanghai Composite fell 0.07%, while the Shenzhen Component gained 0.27%. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei plunged 1.63%, and the Topix lost 0.77%.

Stay ahead of macro events with our up-to-the-minute Economic Calendar — filter by impact, country, and more.