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Markets that began the year with investors expecting a global stock rally to fizzle, swift U.S. interest rate cuts to boost Treasuries and soften the dollar and emerging market currencies to strengthen have firmly defied that consensus. That comes mostly thanks to a second year of huge gains for Wall Street stocks as artificial intelligence fever and robust economic growth sucked more global capital into U.S. assets and took the dollar up 6.6% against peers in 2024. U.S. exuberance rose after Donald Trump's Nov. 5 election win, as traders focused on the President-elect's plans for tax cuts and deregulation, with the surge in animal spirits propelling cryptocurrency bitcoin to a 122% annual gain.

Chinese stocks registered their first annual gain following an unprecedented three-year decline despite a dip on the final trading day of 2024, while Hong Kong shares ended the year higher, supported by optimism over policy support. The blue-chip CSI 300, tracking the biggest companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, rose 14.7% this year, breaking a losing streak since 2021 set off by the COVID-19 pandemic, property sector woes and weak consumer confidence. Hong Kong's benchmark Hang Seng Index closed the year's final session up 0.1%, for an annual gain of 17.7% that ended four consecutive years of losses.

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“Past performance won’t guarantee future returns” is one of the first lessons in investing, a useful reminder that we can never tell what the future has in store. At the same time, a strong track record for a particular company can also suggest that the good times just might keep on rolling. So, what does it mean when a stock gains 1,000% or more in a single year? A jump of that magnitude signifies sustained outperformance – and investors will rightly wish to take a closer look. Wall Street’s an

(Bloomberg) -- Chinese stocks posted their first annual advance since the pandemic, and more gains may be in store if Beijing offers further growth support.Most Read from BloombergDetroit’s Michigan Central Is the Building Revival Story of 2024Migrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024The onshore benchmark CSI 300 Index has climbed almost 15% since end-2023 to halt an unprecedented three-year losing streak. A gauge of Chinese equities listed in Hong Kong jumped 26% to record it

Stocks have been falling through the final trading days of 2024, as investors have grown nervous about next year's prospects.

Boeing shares fell more than 2% Monday after South Korea ordered an inspection of all 737-800 planes in the aftermath of a Jeju Air crash over the weekend that killed 179 people. Monitor these important chart levels.

The price of natural gas is up 176% since its 2024 intra-day low reached in mid-February and up about 90% since its early August lows.

"It's not just the Fed, but Donald Trump's trade and fiscal posture have also scared investors away from extending duration," David Rosenberg wrote.

Boeing shares were down as much as 6% Monday morning. Authorities in Korea believe a bird strike could have been a factor in the fatal crash.