U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.05%

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and Financials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite gained 0.82%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were Aritzia Inc (TSX:ATZ), which rose 6.53% or 7.01 points to trade at 114.34 at the close. Meanwhile, 5N Plus Inc. (TSX:VNP) added 5.94% or 1.43 points to end at 25.51 and TFI International Inc (TSX:TFII) was up 4.98% or 7.28 points to 153.61 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Eldorado Gold Corp (TSX:ELD), which fell 8.47% or 4.95 points to trade at 53.47 at the close. Energy Fuels Inc. (TSX:EFR) declined 5.68% or 1.73 points to end at 28.72 and Tourmaline Oil Corp. (TSX:TOU) was down 4.58% or 2.95 points to 61.49.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 553 to 424 and 60 ended unchanged.

Shares in 5N Plus Inc. (TSX:VNP) rose to all time highs; up 5.94% or 1.43 to 25.51.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 11.39% to 17.11.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.74% or 35.14 to $4,709.96 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 4.55% or 2.97 to hit $62.24 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 4.24% or 2.94 to trade at $66.38 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.45% to 0.73, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.03% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.61% at 97.45.

Muzero Acquisition Corp completed its initial public offering, raising $201.25 million through the sale of 20.125 million units at $10 per unit. The offering included the full exercise of underwriters’ over-allotment option for 2.625 million additional units.

The special purpose acquisition company’s units began trading on NASDAQ under ticker "MUZEU" on January 30. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and half of one redeemable warrant, with whole warrants allowing the purchase of Class A shares at $11.50 per share.

The company expects ordinary shares and warrants to trade separately on NASDAQ under symbols "MUZE" and "MUZEW" respectively once separate trading begins.

Muzero Acquisition Corp is led by CEO Von Lam and CFO Yuming Zou. The Cayman Islands-incorporated company plans to use proceeds for a business combination and working capital following the offering.

The SPAC focuses on technology-enabled companies across industries, though its strategy permits business combinations in any sector. BTIG LLC served as sole book-running manager for the offering.

The Securities and Exchange Commission declared the registration statement effective on January 29. The company completed simultaneous private placements of units alongside the public offering.

Newbridge Acquisition Limited (NBRGU) completed its initial public offering of 5,750,000 units, raising $57.5 million in gross proceeds. The offering included 750,000 units issued through the underwriters’ full exercise of their over-allotment option.

Each unit was priced at $10.00 and consists of one Class A ordinary share and one right. Each right entitles the holder to receive one-eighth of one Class A ordinary share upon completion of an initial business combination.

The units began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market under ticker symbol "NBRGU" on January 30. The Class A ordinary shares and rights are expected to trade separately under ticker symbols "NBRG" and "NBRGR" respectively once separate trading begins.

Kingswood Capital Partners served as sole book running manager for the offering. Legal counsel included Loeb & Loeb for the company and Greenberg Traurig for the underwriter.

Newbridge Acquisition is a blank check company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands. The company was formed to pursue mergers, acquisitions or similar business combinations with one or more businesses without limitation to specific industries or geographic regions.

The SEC declared the company’s registration statement effective on September 30, 2025, with a post-effective amendment becoming effective on December 18, 2025.

Investing.com – Colombia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP fell 2.11%.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA Preferred (BVC:SIS_p), which rose 2.36% or 1,200.00 points to trade at 52,100.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Argos SA (BVC:ARG) added 1.85% or 340.00 points to end at 18,740.00 and Promigas (BVC:PMG) was up 0.73% or 50.00 points to 6,880.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Mineros SA (BVC:MAS), which fell 9.53% or 2,020.00 points to trade at 19,180.00 at the close. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:GAA_p) declined 3.97% or 37.00 points to end at 895.00 and Banco Davivienda Pf (BVC:DVI_p) was down 2.09% or 600.00 points to 28,100.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.

US coffee C for March delivery was up 0.90% or 3.00 to $335.25 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in March rose 1.25% or 52.00 to hit $4,217.00 , while the April Gold Futures contract fell 1.00% or 47.51 to trade at $4,697.59 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was down 1.79% to 3,613.89, while BRL/COP fell 1.76% to 687.57.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.60% at 97.44.

Investing.com – Russia stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index declined 0.51%.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR), which rose 6.27% or 0.03 points to trade at 0.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Bank VTB PJSC (MCX:VTBR) added 5.91% or 4.58 points to end at 82.05 and Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat PAO (MCX:MAGN) was up 2.78% or 0.85 points to 31.28 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Rosneft PJSC (MCX:ROSN), which fell 1.66% or 6.75 points to trade at 401.00 at the close. Severstal PJSC (MCX:CHMF) declined 1.02% or 10.20 points to end at 989.60 and OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL) was down 0.97% or 0.38 points to 38.90.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 167 to 76 and 9 ended unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was down 0.04% to 27.40.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 1.09% or 51.56 to $4,693.54 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 4.60% or 3.00 to hit $62.21 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 4.31% or 2.99 to trade at $66.33 a barrel.

USD/RUB was up 0.94% to 76.71, while EUR/RUB rose 0.09% to 90.13.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.61% at 97.45.

Investing.com -- TeraWulf Inc. (NASDAQ:WULF) stock rose 8% in after-hours trading Monday following the company’s announcement of two strategic infrastructure acquisitions that significantly expand its power capacity portfolio.

The digital infrastructure company has acquired brownfield sites in Kentucky and Maryland that add approximately 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of capacity to its portfolio, more than doubling its platform to 2.8 GW across five sites. The expansion supports TeraWulf’s strategy of developing energy-advantaged locations with near-term power availability.

In Kentucky, TeraWulf acquired a former industrial site in Hawesville with more than 250 buildable acres and approximately 480 MW of existing power availability. The site includes multiple high-voltage transmission lines, an on-site energized substation, and direct connection to the regional transmission network.

The Maryland acquisition involves the Morgantown Generating Station, which currently has 210 MW of operational generation capacity with potential to expand to 1 GW. This acquisition establishes TeraWulf’s presence in the PJM market and aligns with its strategy of reinvesting in existing energy assets.

"These acquisitions reflect our strategy of reinvesting in existing energy infrastructure to support grid reliability, long-term economic activity, and responsible growth," said Paul Prager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TeraWulf. "Hawesville provides immediate access to scalable power, while Morgantown allows us to expand existing generation to meet growing load demand in a way that is net-positive for the grid."

The expanded development pipeline supports TeraWulf’s growth strategy targeting 250 to 500 MW of new contracted capacity annually. The closing of the Morgantown acquisition remains subject to certain third-party consents and regulatory approvals, including from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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