New Year's Eve

Key events: USA - Initial Jobless Claims USA - S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI (Dec) USA - Crude Oil Inventories The S&P 500 wrapped up 2024 on a cautious note, slipping 0.4% during the final trading session of the year. Despite the dip, the index posted an impressive annual gain of approximately 23%, marking one of its strongest performances in recent years.

Key events: New Year's Day - Early close The S&P 500 closed lower on Monday as investors appeared to secure profits after a stellar year, signaling caution as 2024 approaches its conclusion. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 418 points, or 1%, while the S&P 500 dropped 1.1%, and the NASDAQ Composite declined by 1.2%. The declines reflect profit-taking activity, a common trend during year-end trading, as market participants reassess risk and recalibrate portfolios.

Key events:       New Year's Day 2022 has become the most volatile year in a decade: the world economy is going through tough times, central banks are struggling with high inflation, and the stock market has been under pressure from a bearish trend since the beginning of the year. Will the situation change in 2023 and what should investors expect?

Key events:       New Year's Day – Early close   The situation seems to be developing according to the worst possible scenario one could come up with for these New Year's Eve days. Santa clearly does not want to come to the stock market. New fears of coronavirus and old fears of a possible recession in the coming 2023 are weighing on investors and keeping the stock bulls from raising their heads. It seems that the latter is trying to resist, but in the end, they do not succeed and day by day they give up one position after another.