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What investors are watching after Venezuela: Five signals that matter for markets
CUCUTA, COLOMBIA – JANUARY 3: Venezuelan citizens watch fireworks during a rally on the Colombia-Venezuela border after the confirmation of Nicolas Maduro’s capture this early morning in Caracas, on January 3, 2026 in Cucuta, Colombia. President Donald Trump announced that Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured in the early morning in Caracas […]
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Oil trades sideways despite political turmoil in Venezuela
Oil prices inched up on Monday as investors weighed whether political upheaval in OPEC member Venezuela would disrupt shipments. Feifei Cui-paoluzzo | Moment | Getty Images Oil prices inched up Monday as investors weighed whether political upheaval in OPEC member Venezuela would disrupt shipments after U.S. President Donald Trump seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in a well supplied […]
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Who controls Venezuela’s oil now? What Maduro’s arrest means for energy markets
The oil tanker “Minerva Astra” lies at anchor in Maracaibo, Venezuela, as protester with the Venezuelan flag approaches the vessel Dec. 17, 2002. Andrew Alvarez | Afp | Getty Images The arrest of Nicolás Maduro has thrown one of the world’s most politically fraught oil industries back into focus, forcing investors to reassess who controls […]
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Asia-Pacific markets set to open higher after U.S. captures Venezuela’s Maduro, oil slips
The skyline of Tokyo city, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, after the U.S. attacked Venezuela and captured its leader Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, while oil prices edged lower amid uncertainty over the oil-rich country and risk premiums. Following the attack, Maduro and his wife, […]
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Stock futures are steady after U.S. attacks Venezuela, captures Nicolas Maduro: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on the first day of trading for the year on Jan. 2, 2026 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Stock futures were steady on Sunday night, as global markets reacted to the U.S.’ attack on Venezuela and capture of leader Nicolas […]
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Crude prices edge lower as Maduro overthrow casts uncertainty over oil-rich Venezuela
A motorcycle passes in front of an oil-themed mural in Caracas, Venezuela on May 9, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Crude oil prices edged lower Sunday, as the overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro by the Trump administration has cast deep uncertainty over oil-rich Venezuela. U.S. crude oil fell 31 cents, or 0.54%, to […]
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Maduro overthrow in oil-rich Venezuela unlikely to shake energy markets in the near term
President Donald Trump’s overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro in oil-rich Venezuela is unlikely to shock energy markets in the near term, analysts told CNBC on Saturday. While the scale of the U.S. attack was unexpected, markets had already priced in a conflict with Venezuela that would disrupt oil exports, said Arne Lohmann Rasmussen, chief analyst […]
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Trump says U.S. oil companies will invest billions of dollars in Venezuela after Maduro’s overthrow
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press conference as Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks at him following a U.S. strike on Venezuela where President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured, from Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., January 3, 2026. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters President Donald Trump on Saturday […]
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Week in review: We initiated a position — plus, top gainers and laggards of 2025
Friday marked the end of a lackluster week for stocks and the first trading session of 2026. The market was mixed for the holiday-shortened week: The Dow and Nasdaq shed 0.1% and 1.5%, respectively, while the S & P 500 edged roughly 1% lower, its third back-to-back loss since Monday. It’s unclear what caused the […]
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Trump says U.S. operation captured Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro
Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. Str | Afp | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday the United States conducted a large-scale strike in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and removal of Venezuelan President […]
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