US stock market jumps nearly 1% as Dow Jones surges 400+ points; S&P 500, Nasdaq climb on energy, AI, and defense stock rally

US stock market jumped nearly 1% today as investors reacted to the US military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 476.18 points to 48,858.57, a nearly 1% gain. The S&P 500 climbed 0.51% to 6,893.76, while the Nasdaq rose 0.44% to 23,336.79. Energy stocks and defense contractors led the rally as markets weighed geopolitical shifts against a thriving AI sector.