Stock Market Today Updates: Global markets rise as US tariff fears ease Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq, NYSE, Sensex, Nifty gain and market rally driven by tech, trade optimism.
Traders monitor screens as global stock markets recover amid easing trade tensions and cautious optimism (Photo: File)
Stock Market Today Updates: Globally, stock markets in various parts of the world steadied their pace on Saturday, the 24th of January, 2026. This was due to reduced tensions between nations, as well as bets made on technology stocks, which lifted the markets after a bit of a volatile session during the week. Stock markets in the United States have followed a favorable path after the move by the Donald Trump administration to cancel tariffs that would have been imposed on Greenland. Stocks in India have improved with the Sensex and Nifty heading north after domestic stocks broke the losing spree.
US stock futures opened with an upbeat start as stocks continued to gain momentum despite the rising sense of uncertainty pertaining to developments following trade talks and geopolitical tensions in the country. The stock represented by the Dow Jones jumped by half a percent today as S&P and Nasdaq stock futures rose by about 0.4% and 0.6%, respectively. This follows two consecutive sessions of stocks rising due to prospective tariffs delays.
Live updates during the pre-market session indicated that Dow Jones futures gained over 180 points on a particular trading session. While financial sector mixes were unclear, industrials as well as consumer discretionarly provided a sense of optimism. The general idea here is that investors are moving into various sectors, but away from overall equities.
As the markets in Asia were moving, the Dow futures maintained their positive position is yet retreated somewhat from their highs. For the week, the Dow still has to contend with the decline as it was down by nearly 0.4% with the Federal Reserve meeting coming up, the bets continue to shift, as the signals to be issued will definitely come under the spotlight.
Technology stocks dominated the market performers, with the Nasdaq leading the charge as bulls returned to invest in the major technology stocks. Nvidia and AMD were up by about 1-3% due to increased hope for the exports of chips as well as the easing of US-China technology talks. Meanwhile, other major technology companies such as Microsoft were up to offset the decline of Intel's share price, falling by about 15% due to disappointing forward guidance.
The NASDAQ composite fared somewhat better and actually closed 0.3% higher on the week to start this reporting period. Investor interest in AI-themed stocks and chipmakers helped to alleviate any damage to overall losses. Earnings guidance remains a near-term problem nonetheless.
The NYSE Composite edged up, signaling participation that went beyond tech alone. Healthcare, utilities and a handful of energy stocks led the way, while defensive plays drew steady money. With the rise, investors are staying selective rather than going all-in with market breadth showing lighter-than-average trading volumes.
The NYSE experienced a controlled bounce for all stocks. Stocks are moving upwards as gold continues to rise and stay above $4,900, having reached new highs just earlier in the week and analysts are now predicting gold to reach $5,400 come the end of 2026.
Nvidia shares went up by a rise of over 1%, driven by increased gains in technology shares in the US market as trade tensions between the US & E.U ease, together with increased optimism in the demand for artificial intelligence chips globally.
Indian stocks ended Friday on a positive note with equities halting their recent slide, with the Sensex rising more than 300 points on Friday while the Nifty once again rose beyond 22,000 points. Domestic stocks gained, primarily because of gains in the U.S. markets in addition to the rupee’s relative strength. Stocks like those in the Information Technology, banking, and auto markets posted considerable gains on Friday.
