Stock futures were higher on Monday even after the U.S.′ attack on Venezuela and capture of leader Nicolas Maduro as crude oil prices showed little reaction and investors bet the action would not lead to bigger geopolitical conflicts that upset markets. Energy stocks led the early gains on the notion the companies would benefit from rebuilding Venezuela’s oil infrastructure. Gold and bitcoin prices gained. S&P 500 futures rose 0.3% with gains in stocks like Chevron helping to lift sentiment. Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.7 as investors kept buying chip stocks like AMD. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures traded 27 points, or 0.1%, higher. Chevron surged 7% higher and was seen as the biggest beneficiary because of its presence already in Venezuela, which has the largest proven oil reserves in the world. Exxon Mobil advanced 4.2%. Shares of oilfield services companies that could aid the Venezuela energy rebuild like Halliburton and SLB gained 9% each. The State Street Energy Select Sector ETF (XLE) popped 4.7% in the premarket. Following the attack and capture by the U.S. military, Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown to New York — where they were charged with narco-terrorism conspiracy and other crimes. Drug trafficking, according to the indictment, “has enriched and entrenched Venezuela’s political and military elite.” President Donald Trump said Saturday in a news conference that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela “until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.” “This is a significant geopolitical event though unlikely to be a major near-term market-mover,” wrote Matthew Aks, policy analyst with Evercore ISI in a note. “For now, investors are left to navigate a now-familiar landscape of Trump’s likely purposeful ambiguity around his next steps.” “Our instinct is that Trump is generally not interested in full-scale boots-on-the-ground regime change like the Iraq and Afghanistan wars he has long criticized. However, Trump’s statements today leave open the possibility this won’t quite be a one-and-done like the Iran nuclear strike last year,” Aks added. Defense giants General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin advanced around 1% each with Trump’s latest action showing quick military strikes would be a key part of his policy for dealing with geopolitical issues that arise. Even with the bullish equities reaction, traders also hedged positions by adding exposure to gold. Futures contracts tied to the precious metal surged 2.4%. Bitcoin traded back above $93,000. Wall Street is coming off a mixed session. The S&P 500 and Dow closed higher on Friday — the first trading day of the year — while the Nasdaq ended just below the flatline. This week, traders will look out for the release of the December jobs report on Friday. Economists polled by Dow Jones expect the economy added 54,000 jobs last month. U.S. Treasury yields moved lower on Monday after the U.S. attacked Venezuela over the weekend and captured President Nicolas Maduro. The 10-year Treasury yield fell by more than 1 basis point to 4.171%. The 2-year Treasury note was also down more than 1 basis point to 3.461%. The 30-year Treasury bond was less than a basis point lower at 4.857%. Asia-Pacific markets began the first full trading week of 2026 on a stronger note after the U.S. said it had attacked Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend. Oil prices edged lower as markets weighed the potential impact of geopolitical tensions. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 2.97% to close at 51,832.8 in its first trading session of the year, while the Topix index added 2.01% to 3,477.52, after hitting a record high. South Korea’s Kospi index extended gains, climbing 3.43% to a record close of 4,457.52, after clocking new all-time highs twice in the session. The small-cap Kosdaq added 1.26% to 957.5. Australia’s ASX/S&P 200 closed flat at 8,728.6. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index ticked slightly above the flatline to 26,347.24, with energy stocks being the biggest drag on the index, while the mainland CSI 300 rose 1.9% to 4,717.75. Crude oil prices were little changed Monday, as the overthrow of President Nicolas Maduro by the Trump administration has cast deep uncertainty over oil-rich Venezuela. U.S. crude oil rose 5 cents, or 0.1%, to $57.37 per barrel. Global benchmark Brent fell 2 cents to $60.73 per barrel. President Donald Trump made it clear Saturday that U.S. investment in Venezuela’s oil sector is a key objective of the regime change operation that ousted Maduro. Gold prices climbed Monday, while other precious metals also surged after the United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro over the weekend, escalating geopolitical tensions and lifting safe-haven demand. As of 0312 GMT, spot gold climbed 1.9% to $4,411.14 per ounce, a one-week high. U.S. gold futures for February delivery gained 2.1% to $4,419.90. “The events in Venezuela have reignited safe-haven demand, with gold and silver among the beneficiaries as investors look to protect against geopolitical risks,” said Tim Waterer, KCM Trade’s chief market analyst.