Dow Jones futures point to a weak start in what might be another day of correction from the all-time highs. Dow Jones futures trading 0.09% lower at 28,415. The S&P 500 futures giving up 0.09% at 3,220 while the Nasdaq futures trading 0.28% lower at 7,710.
2019 was an excellent year for stocks in the U.S. with a few hours left for trading here is the performance of the major U.S. indices:
Dow Jones Industrial Average +22.01%
S&P 500 Index +28.50%
Nasdaq Composite Index +34.82%
European Indices Ended 2019 with Hefty Gains
Most of the European indices are closed today. The FTSE 100 is trading 0.59% lower at 7,542. Let’s see how the major indices performed in 2019:
FTSE 100 +12.10%
DAX +25.48%
CAC4 40 +26.37
FTSE MIB Index +28.28%
IBEX 35 +11.82%
Asian Stocks Also Finished 2019 with Gains
Nikkei was the strongest among its Asian peers while the Singapore stocks underperformed.
NIKKEI 225 +18.20%
Hang Seng Index +9.07%
Shanghai Composite Index +22.30%
Singapore FTSE Straits Times Index +5.02%
Sensex Index +14.38%
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Cryptocurrencies Finished Mostly Higher in 2019 – Bitcoin is the Winner
Bitcoin is the winner in 2019 outperforming the other major cryptocurrencies. Here is the crypto scorecard for 2019:
BTCUSD +96.97%
ETHUSD +1.06%
LTCUSD +42.47
XRPUSD -44.59
In forex markets the USD weakness continues across the board. EURUSD adds 0.35% at 1.1238. The GBPUSD is trading 0.77% higher at 1.3212.
Forex Scorecard 2019
EURUSD -2.02%
USDJPY -0.98%
GBPUSD +3.54
AUDUSD -0.45%
USDCAD -4.67%
NZDUSD +0.39%
DXY +0.22%
EURGBP -5.39%
USDCHF -1.69%
In commodities, gold ended 18.68% higher in 2019 while Silver was 16.40% higher.
The crude oil prices are 32.66% higher in 2019.
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