Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to U.S. narco-terrorism charges during his first court appearance in New York, claiming he was forcibly taken from Caracas. U.S. prosecutors accuse him of running a long-standing drug and weapons trafficking operation. 

Dow rose 1.23% to a record high after these events, driven by energy and financial stocks after President Trump urged U.S. investment in Venezuela’s oil sector. Chevron and Goldman Sachs led gains, while tech shares supported the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. 

The dollar index hovered near 98.4 after a volatile session. Early gains faded as Venezuela-related concerns eased, while weak ISM data pointing to a sharp slowdown in manufacturing and dovish comments from Fed official Neel Kashkari reinforced expectations for future rate cuts. 

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