Venezuela's stock market cheered the US raid on the Latin American country over the weekend to oust Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, with the Caracas Stock Exchange recording a massive run-up in the last two days. After surging 16% on Monday, the Caracas Stock Exchange's IBC index jumped another 50% on Tuesday, January 6, taking the two-day rise to 75%. The IBC index rose to a high of 3,910.42 in the last trading session and ended the day at 3,896.77, a jump of 50.01%. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro remains in a New York jail facing US drug-trafficking and related charges. It must be noted that the sharp gains in the Venezuelan stock market are being influenced by two main reasons: low liquidity and hopes of a regime change.

Source: Mint January 07, 2026 13:43 UTC