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RoseTrellis

(114 posts) Mon Jan 5, 2026, 01:21 PM Jan 5

Dow rises 750 points in midday trading, S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb as energy stocks lead the broader market higher [View all]

Source: Marketwatch

Dow rises 750 points in midday trading, S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb as energy stocks lead the broader market higher

Read more: https://www.marketwatch.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-set-to-chase-record-highs-as-crude-slips/card/dow-rises-750-points-in-midday-trading-s-p-500-and-nasdaq-climb-as-energy-stocks-lead-the-broader-market-higher-G90A43iXXgM5OjSugf7j?mod=mw_quote_news

Goddamn ghouls out there capitalizing on the Venezuela crisis.
You better believe a shit load of insider trading happened as Drumph undoubtedly clued his buddies in to what he has in store for stolen oil…

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Dow rises 750 points in midday trading, S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb as energy stocks lead the broader market higher [View all] RoseTrellis Jan 5 OP

The wealth Class are full of joy, as usual. pwb Jan 5 #1

That's who Grumps McDumpy did it for: Wall St and the billionaires. CousinIT Jan 5 #2

Not to nitpick the attack on the ghouls, but a lot of DUers have retirement money tied up in equities. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 5 #3

Agreed, but the point still stands. yardwork Jan 5 #7

And a lot of them have no choice of how or where they are invested n/t Cheezoholic Jan 5 #12

This makes no sense SARose Jan 5 #4

I still think mineral rights are the end game - TBF Jan 5 #14

Didn't this also happen in the Iraq war BS............ turbinetree Jan 5 #5

Effers! Faux pas Jan 5 #6

Stockbrokers and stock markets love war... mpcamb Jan 5 #8

Lotta people thought Laser Disk would be the next big thing. Torchlight Jan 5 #9

Disgusting. iemanja Jan 5 #10

Exactly. Also infuriating. A totally terrible message to send to this insane administration. LymphocyteLover Jan 5 #11

And on the same day I received a letter from my gas utility mdbl Jan 5 #13