U.S. stock futures were higher ahead of Tuesday’s session after a strong rally earlier in the session. Futures on the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the S&P 500 (SPX) Index were up 0.24%, 0.04%, and 0.15%, respectively, at 11:51 p.m. EDT on January 5.
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Earlier in the day, markets jumped as the U.S. removed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, while President Donald Trump urged U.S. oil companies to invest in the country. As a result, the Dow rose nearly 595 points, or about 1.2%, to a record close. The S&P 500 gained around 0.6%, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed close to 0.7%, led by Tesla (TSLA) and Amazon (AMZN).
Alongside the rally in U.S. equities, gold futures saw their best day since Oct. 20 as investors also piled into the safe-haven asset. U.S. oil futures settled 1.7% higher.
The fourth-quarter earnings season is about to begin, with several companies set to report this week, including Applied Digital (APLD), Constellation Brands (STZ), Cal-Maine Foods (CALM), Jefferies (JEF), and Tilray (TLRY).
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