The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jan, 8 2026 US stock futures are slightly softer this morning, as investors weigh strong services activity against cooler hiring signals and what that could mean for interest rates.

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U.S. stock futures advanced on Monday, with the U.S. seizure of Venezuela's president having only a slight impact on market sentiment that already been pushing equities higher and dragging oil prices lower.

U.S. stock futures swung between gains and losses on Monday after Friday’s slightly lower close. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed. This will be a light week with respect to the releases of economic data,

A record-setting global rally lost some steam as investors weighed rising geopolitical tensions versus AI enthusiasm.

Jan 5 (Reuters) - Futures linked to the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq ‌inched ​higher on Monday after losses in the ‌previous week, partially boosted by oil companies that surged following the capture of Venezuelan President ​Nicolas Maduro by the United States in a military strike.

Asian stock markets slipped as US futures retreated on Venezuela oil tensions, while traders weighed Fed rate cut odds and upcoming US jobs data.

Stocks are set for their first full week of trading in the new year after the Trump administration captured Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro.

Small caps hit a new high Thursday as techs faltered. The December jobs report a possible Trump tariffs ruling loom Friday.