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HomeMarket NewsVenezuela stock market surges 50% in a single session — Did it pre-empt the US action?
With this move, the index is now up 87% in just two trading sessions of January. Barring November 2025, the index had gained in every single month of last year, taking the annual return last year to 1,644%.
The Venezuela IBC Index, based in Caracas, surged 50% in a single trading session on Tuesday, January 6, extending their gains after the US attack on the country, which led to the capture of its long-standing President Nicolas Maduro.
The IBC index surged 50% on Tuesday, extending their gains having risen another 16% on Monday.
However, price action appears to suggest that the market may have pre-empted a potential US attack soon.
On Monday, December 29, the index had seen a gain of 22%, followed by another 7% advance on Friday, January 2, when trading resumed after the New Year holiday.
With this move, the index is now up 87% in just two trading sessions of January. Barring November 2025, the index had gained in every single month of last year, taking the annual return last year to 1,644%.
The Venezuela stock market began trading in 2018, according to available data. The index surged 4,400% in 2019, 1,380% in 2020, and since then, it has delivered a minimum return of at least 100% over the next four years, with the least being 106% in 2024.
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First Published:
Jan 7, 2026 8:27 AM
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