Jan 2 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures advanced on the first trading day of 2026, recovering after Wall Street logged declines in the last few sessions of 2025, as improving investor sentiment increased risk appetite.
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The rally was bolstered by an insatiable appetite for artificial intelligence stocks that pushed all three indexes to record highs last year.
However, the rally slowed heading into end-2025 where the three main indexes logged declines for the last four sessions, defying expectations for a
US stock futures make positive start in 2026 as risk appetite returns after recent declines
