U.S. stocks higher at close of trade; Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.99%

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC declined 0.03%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Becle SA (BMV:CUERVO), which rose 4.55% or 0.96 points to trade at 22.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX) added 3.08% or 1.73 points to end at 57.88 and Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (BMV:OMAB) was up 2.34% or 5.72 points to 250.02 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q), which fell 5.85% or 11.01 points to trade at 177.10 at the close. Regional SAB de CV (BMV:RA) declined 3.48% or 4.94 points to end at 137.00 and Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (BMV:LABB) was down 3.27% or 0.58 points to 17.18.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 147 to 91 and 12 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.22% or 54.40 to $4,505.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 2.28% or 1.33 to hit $56.99 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.96% or 1.21 to trade at $60.55 a barrel.

USD/MXN was up 0.43% to 17.98, while EUR/MXN rose 0.13% to 21.01.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 98.34.

Investing.com – Canada stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Materials, Clean Technology and IT sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Toronto, the S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.58% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/TSX Composite were First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:AG), which rose 10.06% or 2.36 points to trade at 25.83 at the close. Meanwhile, Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR) added 8.38% or 1.13 points to end at 14.61 and Perpetua Resources Corp (TSX:PPTA) was up 6.54% or 2.38 points to 38.75 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Bombardier Inc (TSX:BBDb), which fell 4.28% or 10.66 points to trade at 238.31 at the close. Enerflex Ltd. (TSX:EFX) declined 4.10% or 0.88 points to end at 20.56 and Baytex Energy Corp (TSX:BTE) was down 3.39% or 0.15 points to 4.28.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Toronto Stock Exchange by 630 to 355 and 73 ended unchanged.

Shares in First Majestic Silver Corp. (TSX:AG) rose to 3-years highs; rising 10.06% or 2.36 to 25.83. Shares in Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX:EDR) rose to all time highs; gaining 8.38% or 1.13 to 14.61.

The S&P/TSX 60 VIX, which measures the implied volatility of S&P/TSX Composite options, was down 2.84% to 11.97.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.20% or 53.25 to $4,504.75 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 2.33% or 1.36 to hit $56.96 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.98% or 1.22 to trade at $60.54 a barrel.

CAD/USD was unchanged 0.30% to 0.72, while CAD/EUR unchanged 0.06% to 0.62.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 98.34.

Investing.com – Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP added 1.95% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECO), which rose 5.21% or 100.00 points to trade at 2,020.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Bancolombia Pf (BVC:BIC_p1) added 4.30% or 2,560.00 points to end at 62,080.00 and Interconnection Electric SA ESP (BVC:ISA) was up 3.72% or 920.00 points to 25,640.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Promigas (BVC:PMG), which fell 1.08% or 70.00 points to trade at 6,400.00 at the close. Cementos Argos Pf (BVC:CCB_p) unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 13,340.00 and Grupo Energia Bogota SA ESP (BVC:GEB) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 2,990.00.

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

Shares in Bancolombia Pf (BVC:BIC_p1) rose to all time highs; up 4.30% or 2,560.00 to 62,080.00.

US coffee C for March delivery was up 3.55% or 12.75 to $372.10 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in March fell 1.45% or 88.00 to hit $5,989.00 , while the February Gold Futures contract rose 1.18% or 52.35 to trade at $4,503.85 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was down 0.39% to 3,716.03, while BRL/COP rose 0.24% to 690.71.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 98.34.

Investing.com -- Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) stock rose 6% in after-hours trading Tuesday following MSCI’s announcement that it will not exclude digital asset treasury companies from its indexes.

The index provider stated it has decided "not to implement the proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies from the MSCI Global Investable Market Indexes as part of the February 2026 Index Review." This decision directly benefits Strategy, which has faced recent share price pressure due to concerns about potential exclusion.

MSCI’s announcement also positively impacted other cryptocurrency-related stocks, with Bitmine Immersion shares gaining 3.5% after hours.

While MSCI has halted immediate plans to exclude crypto treasury firms, it indicated plans to open "a broader consultation on the treatment of non-operating companies generally." The index provider acknowledged investor concerns that some digital asset treasury companies exhibit characteristics similar to investment funds, which are typically not eligible for inclusion in MSCI indexes.

For now, companies like Strategy whose digital asset holdings represent 50% or more of their total assets will maintain their current index status. MSCI clarified that such companies currently included in its indexes will remain included, provided they continue to meet all other index requirements.

However, MSCI noted it will not implement increases to the Number of Shares, Foreign Inclusion Factor, or Domestic Inclusion Factor for these securities, and will defer any additions or size-segment migrations for affected companies.

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

At the close in Moscow, the MOEX Russia Index declined 0.49%.

The best performers of the session on the MOEX Russia Index were ROSSETI PJSC (MCX:FEES), which unchanged 3.30% or 0.00 points to trade at 0.07 at the close. Meanwhile, Federal Hydro Generating Company RusHydro PJSC (MCX:HYDR) added 2.25% or 0.01 points to end at 0.42 and OK Rusal MKPAO (MCX:RUAL) was up 1.72% or 0.60 points to 35.41 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were OZON (MCX:OZON), which fell 1.29% or 57.50 points to trade at 4,384.50 at the close. PIK SHb PJSC (MCX:PIKK) declined 0.87% or 4.10 points to end at 464.90 and TATNEFT n.a. V.D. Shashin Pref (MCX:TATN_p) was down 0.59% or 3.20 points to 537.50.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Moscow Stock Exchange by 161 to 75 and 16 ended unchanged.

The Russian Volatility Index – RVI, which measures the implied volatility of MOEX Russia Index options, was up 4.07% to 27.38.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.16% or 51.55 to $4,503.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 2.33% or 1.36 to hit $56.96 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 1.98% or 1.22 to trade at $60.54 a barrel.

USD/RUB was up 0.23% to 81.04, while EUR/RUB fell 0.68% to 94.11.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 98.34.

Investing.com-- The Dow hit a record high Tuesday as momentum in AI stocks helped offset weakness in energy stocks following strong gains for the latter a day earlier.    

At 2:03 p.m. ET, the S&P 500 was up by 0.6%, while the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1%, or 496 points, after hitting a record high of 49,476.79.

AI stocks liftoff after CES to boost tech; energy pares recent gains

At CES overnight, NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang announced the company’s next-generation AI platform, Vera Rubin, was in full production. Huang also announced that the company is releasing Alpamayo, an open-source AI model aimed at accelerating autonomous vehicle development.

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore noted that Huang spent more time than expected on Rubin at the event, which is typically consumer-focused. NVIDIA described demand for AI and Rubin as “skyrocketing."

Surging memory stocks added to last year’s significant gains, as the new AI chip architecture and continued demand are driving prices higher for storage and memory. Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) gained 8%, SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) jumped 23%, and Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) rose 16%.

The jump in AI stocks boosted tech offsetting a stumble in energy, a day after the sector staged rally following the U.S capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. 

’Fed speak’ kicks off ahead of jobs data

Several Federal Reserve members are set to offer their thoughts this week, potentially providing fresh insight into the Fed’s thinking on rate cuts ahead of Jan.30-31 meeting. 

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said the U.S. central bank is likely to need to cut interest rates by more than one percentage point in 2026, saying current policy is weighing on economic activity.

Speaking on Fox Business Network on Tuesday, Miran said it is hard to view monetary policy as neutral, arguing it remains clearly restrictive. He added that such restraint is holding the economy back and that cuts of well over 100 basis points would be warranted over the year.

The slew of Fed comes ahead of the release of the U.S. December jobs report on Friday, a key test for markets after recent data pointed to cooling labor market momentum.

"Dec NFP are likely to tick up to a stable 70k (private: 75k) print, higher than consensus expectations," BofA economists wrote in a note.

The report is expected to play an important role in shaping expectations around interest-rate cuts later in the year.

"For now, our base case remains that the Fed will not cut again under Powell," BofA said.

(Ayushman Ojha and Frank DeMatteo contributed to this report.)