"For the lead-up to the U.S. election, equity market behavior has not been in line with previous elections," analyst Chris Montagu wrote in a Monday note, pointing to October's "relatively strong" market performance, a lowerCBOE Volatility Index (VIX)and a lack of de-risking among invest...
"He really can't control interest rates, but the market likes to hear that kind of stuff," said Larry Tentarelli, chief technical strategist at the Blue Chip Daily Trend Report. "So far, the market does seem to like what Trump's policies are going to be, so we'll just have to see...
Much of 2024's overall strong performance was driven by just three of the 11stock market sectors(communication services, financials, and consumer discretionary) that managed to outperform the total return of theS&P 500(SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The other sectors all still managed a positive total return...
2025 is here and it brings all new expectations for how the stock market will perform. 2024 was a good year for the market with the S&P 500 (SPX) up 24.01% and the Dow Jones (DJIA) up 12.8%. That’s despite ongoing inflation and high interest rates weigh
Singapore banks’ performance “The main driver was that the U.S. Federal Reserve started to cut interest rates more slowly than the market had assumed going into the year, helping the local banks avoid severe narrowing in net interest margins,” Makdad says. The analyst also points to bet...
Note: This post was last updated on January 2, 2025 to include refreshed U.S. stock market returns up until the end of 2024.The U.S. stock market grew by +21.5% in 2024 (using a real total return measurement) From Canada to Chile, Barcelona to Bali — investors around the globe pay...
the end of June, stock volatility had reached some of its lowest levels since January 2020.Again, an AI boom helped drive substantial gains across information technology and communication services. However, elevated interest rates and a Federal Reserve on pause kept a lid on broader market gains....
Stock Market 2018 to 2024: How Crises Turn into Lucrative Opportunities Jan 10, 2025 Introduction Over the past decade, market analysts have repeatedly heralded doom, forecasting crashes that never quite materialized. For a decade, these prophets of catastrophe—despite their dismal accuracy—persisted...
the end of June, stock volatility had reached some of its lowest levels since January 2020.Again, an AI boom helped drive substantial gains across information technology and communication services. However, elevated interest rates and a Federal Reserve on pause kept a lid on broader market gains...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 0.1% higher, while the S&P 500 rose fractionally and the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.3%. The major indexeswere coming off losses on Tuesdayas the market took a breather after hitting a series of record highs following Donald Trump's victory in the presiden...