U.S. stocks kick off 2026 in style, Dow jumps 319 points

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stock indices delivered a mainly solid performance to end the week, and begin he new trading year, on Friday, with the blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average posting solid gains while the technology-heavy NASDAQ Composite finished slightly in the red.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) was the day's standou