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Stocks are closing out 2024 near record highs. Over the past 12 months, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) has surged by more than 31%, and the S&P 500 (^GSPC) has climbed over 25%. In comparison, the Dow Jones (^DJI) has posted a more modest gain of 14%. Despite recent market declines, investors remain optimistic about the future, fueled by significant headlines …

The global cryptocurrency market has surged by nearly $1.7 trillion in 2024, driven by a wave of optimism following Donald Trump’s election victory. As of December 30, the combined value of all digital currencies reached $3.29 trillion, a significant rise from $1.6 trillion in January. Bitcoin, in particular, benefited from this surge, with the so-called “Trump bump” pushing it past …

Futures for the S&P 500 (ES=F), Nasdaq (NQ=F), and Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) all trended lower on Monday morning. This decline came as the 10-year Treasury yield (^TNX) hovered near a 7-month high of 4.6%. Stocks ended last week on a negative note, with significant drops in major tech names like Tesla (TSLA) and Nvidia (NVDA). The Nasdaq Composite …

Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, is expected to reach new all-time highs next year, with predictions that it will “test or surpass” $185,000 by the fourth quarter of 2025, according to a recent report by Galaxy Research. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, is also expected to rise above $5,500 within the next 12 months, the report revealed. Alex Thorn, …

XRP led the crypto market losses on the second-last day of the year, as a stronger U.S. dollar weighed down global currencies and assets, including Bitcoin. Asian equity markets also saw declines on Monday. Over the past 24 hours, XRP fell more than 5%, with dogecoin (DOGE), Solana’s SOL, ether (ETH), and BNB dropping as much as 2%. Overall market …