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table: Global Markets Returns 2025<\/p><\/div>\r\n

The Year in Numbers<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

US indices delivered solid returns \u2014 S&P 500 +16%, Nasdaq +20% \u2014 but the real surprise came from Europe. DAX +23%, FTSE MIB +31%, IBEX +49%. Performances you don’t often see from this side of the Atlantic.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Asia was mixed. Nikkei +26% and KOSPI +75%, driven by semiconductors and AI momentum. China underperformed with Shanghai Composite +18% \u2014 decent, but lagging the global rally.<\/p>\r\n

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Precious metals had an exceptional year. Gold +64%, silver +165%. Energy told a different story: oil down 20%, a warning sign that equity markets chose to ignore.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Bitcoin closed the year around -6%, underperforming both equities and gold. Not the crypto rally many expected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Volatility stayed suppressed \u2014 VIX ended at 14. The dollar weakened nearly 10%.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Strong numbers almost everywhere. The question is whether they all make sense together.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Want to know what we think these numbers are really saying?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

We’ve written our full analysis of 2025 and what we’re watching in 2026. To read it, we just ask for a free registration \u2014 it helps us build a community of readers who care about markets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u2192 Read: 2025 Markets Analysis & 2026 Outlook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Year in Numbers US indices delivered solid returns \u2014 S&P 500 +16%, Nasdaq +20% \u2014 but the real surprise came from Europe. DAX +23%, FTSE MIB +31%, IBEX +49%. Performances you don’t often see from this side of the Atlantic. Asia was mixed. Nikkei +26% and KOSPI +75%, driven by semiconductors and AI momentum. 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