wall Street
On Friday, which was the first trading session of 2026, the S&P 500 saw modest gains, boosted by gains in semiconductor stocks, which helped keep the benchmark stable. The national stock exchange closed 0.19% higher at 6,858.47, while the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.03% to 23,235.63. At the same time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 319.10 points or 0.66% to close at 48,382.39.
