(Bloomberg) — Gold (GC=F) is heading for one of its biggest annual gains this century, with a 27% advance that’s been fueled by US monetary easing, sustained geopolitical risks, and a wave of purchases by central banks. Most Read from Bloomberg While bullion has ticked lower since Donald Trump’s sweeping victory in November’s US presidential … Read more
Global shares retreated Monday in thin trading as the year was drawing to a close without the euphoria that pushed many world markets to record highs in 2024. Tokyo’s benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended 1% lower, at 39,894.54. The last trading session of the year ended on a somber note with the Japan Exchange Group’s … Read more
Source: TradingView.com Tesla shares will be in focus to start the week after logging two consecutive days of losses, as investors look ahead to the EV maker’s fourth-quarter deliveries report. The stock has consolidated within a pennant, a chart pattern that signals a continuation of the current uptrend. A measured move, which calculates the distance … Read more
(Bloomberg) — China’s top-performing stock of 2024 is expected to see additional tailwinds into next year from the nation’s drive for greater self-sufficiency in artificial intelligence. Most Read from Bloomberg Shares of AI chip designer Cambricon Technologies Corp. (688256.SS) have climbed 383% this year, topping the benchmark CSI 300 Index (930748.SS) and driving its market … Read more
The Federal Reserve cut its target rate three times in 2024. So deposit rates — including money market account (MMA) rates — have started falling. It’s more important than ever to compare MMA rates and ensure you earn as much as possible on your balance. The national average money market account rate stands at 0.66%, … Read more
Listen and subscribe to Stocks in Translation on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. 2024 was a year of financial surprises for many investors. The S&P 500 (GSPC) index has seen significant growth and is poised to close the year with a 25% return. Despite high interest rates and rising unemployment, … Read more
(Bloomberg) — By this time last year, the stock market’s rally had blown past even the most optimistic targets and Wall Street forecasters were convinced it couldn’t keep up the dizzying pace. Most Read from Bloomberg So as strategists at Bank of America Corp., Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other big firms … Read more
The holiday season is a time for deep reflection. And for me this year, that has meant reflecting on some of my favorite stocks and leaders to follow. Netflix (NFLX) has come to the forefront of my mind as the year winds down, in part after seeing Beyoncé ride out on a majestic white horse … Read more
How do you talk about 2024 without mentioning artificial intelligence? This was the year that AI came roaring into the collective consciousness and promised to thoroughly rework just about everything human beings do. Related: Veteran fund manager issues dire S&P 500 warning for 2025 In 2024, shares of Nvidia (NVDA) nearly tripled (up 183%). The AI-chip … Read more
These 5 Sun Belt cities could be hot for real estate investors in 2025 — here’s how you can tap into these markets If you’re looking for this season’s hot housing markets, it seems appropriate that your first stop should be the Sun Belt, a new report finds. The 2025 edition of Emerging Trends in … Read more