On January 9, 2026, the performance of the three major U.S. stock indices was a mixed bag of gains and losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average witnessed a 0.55% uptick, while the S&P 500 Index eked out a marginal 0.01% increase. In contrast, the Nasdaq Index succumbed to a 0.44% downturn. Among the sector-specific indices, the S&P 500 Energy Index surged by 3.2%, marking its most significant single-day gain since April of the previous year. Meanwhile, the S&P 1500 Consumer Discretionary Index soared by 1.8%, hitting an all-time high.

In the tech sector, the majority of major stocks experienced a downturn. Intel's shares plummeted by over 3%, Nvidia's dropped by more than 2%, and Microsoft's declined by over 1%. Netflix and Apple saw slight decreases in their stock prices. However, there were bright spots as Google, Amazon, and Tesla all rose by more than 1%. In the realm of storage concept stocks, the overall trend was downward. Seagate Technology's shares tumbled by more than 7%, Western Digital's dropped by over 6%, and Micron Technology's declined by more than 3%.