The S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.43%) rocketed 23% in 2024, marking the second consecutive year in which the benchmark index gained more than 20%, something it last did in 1998. Factors contributing to that upside include strong economic growth, robust corporate earnings, and excitement about artificial intelligence (AI). Most Wall Street analysts see upside in the […]
Techs led as US stock futures surged on Thursday, getting the new year off to a roaring start as Wall Street returned from holiday. Contracts tied to the S&P 500 (ES=F) popped roughly 1%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F) rose 0.8%. Futures on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 (NQ=F) surged 1.1% as traders returned […]
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares were mixed on Thursday, the first day of trading for 2025, with losses of more than 2% in Chinese benchmarks. France’s CAC 40 dropped 0.5% to 7,346.33, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.2% to 19,947.91. Britain’s FTSE 100 was virtually unchanged at 8,174.85. The futures for the S&P 500 and the […]
U.S. stock markets ended in negative notes on Tuesday after a choppy session to close an impressive 2024. Market participants increasingly booked profits in the last seven trading days to last year following higher valuation of equities and uncertain growth trajectory about 2025. All three major stock indexes finished in red. Wall Street remained closed […]
This article is an on-site version of our Unhedged newsletter. Premium subscribers can sign up here to get the newsletter delivered every weekday. Standard subscribers can upgrade to Premium here, or explore all FT newsletters Good morning and happy new year. The stock market dipped a touch while we were away. Investors locking in 2024’s […]
On the newly minted trading floor of a high-rise building in Addis Ababa’s financial district, a bell stands ready for the launch this month of the first securities market in Ethiopia since the last days of emperor Haile Selassie. “This isn’t just a milestone, it marks a new Ethiopia,” said Tilahun Kassahun, chief executive of […]
Investing.com– U.S. stock index futures fell on Wednesday evening, marking a cautious start to 2025 after a mix of artificial intelligence hype and lower interest rates saw equity markets log stellar gains in the past year. But these gains petered out towards the end of 2024, as a so-called “Santa Rally” largely failed to materialize […]
Investing.com– Most Asian stocks were lower on Thursday tracking a subdued year-end performance on Wall Street, while Chinese stocks fell sharply after data showed a slower-than-anticipated rise in the country’s manufacturing activity. Most major stock markets were closed a day earlier for the New Year holiday. Japanese and New Zealand markets remain shut. U.S. stock […]
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly slipped Thursday, as the region’s main stock market in Tokyo stayed closed for the New Year’s holidays. Investors remained cautious amid worries about what President Donald Trump might mean for policy changes, while the political uncertainty in South Korea added to a wait-and-see mood. Australia’s S&P/ASx 200 rose 0.4% […]
South Korea’s retail investors are flocking to US equities, betting a stock market rally will continue in the second Donald Trump presidency and frustrated by years of poor share performance at home. Holdings of US stocks by the country’s investors reached a record $112.1bn at the end of 2024, according to Korea Securities Depository data, […]