CHARTS The story of markets and the economy in 2024 DJI - Free Realtime Quote • USD Dow Jones New Zealand Index (US (^NZDOWD) Follow 394.63 +0.64 (+0.16%) As of 10:59:31 AM EST. Market Open. Related News Stock market today: S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow sink to start final trading week of 2024 Stocks moved lower on Monday morning as the market slumped to end 2024. 10 charts that tell the story of markets and the economy in 2024 Here's why the S&P 500 is on track to rise more than 20% in two consecutive years for the first time since the late 1990s. Stock market enters final stretch of 2024: What to know this week Stocks will look to rebound from a sluggish start to the "Santa Claus" rally in the final trading days of 2024. S&P 500’s 2024 Rally Shocked Forecasters Expecting It to Fizzle (Bloomberg) -- By this time last year, the stock market’s rally had blown past even the most optimistic targets and Wall Street forecasters were convinced it couldn’t keep up the dizzying pace.Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024So as strategists at Bank of America Corp., Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and other big firms sent out their calls for 2024, a consensus took shape: After surging more than 20% as artificial intelligence breakt Hunting For Magnificent Growth Next Year? Check Out These 7 Stocks. None of our picks is Nvidia or Amazon or Tesla. Investors may wish to widen the aperture to find the best stocks for outsize earnings growth. Tech Pushes US Stocks Lower as 2024 Nears an End: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) -- US stocks fell as a powerful rally in technology shares faltered in the final trading sessions of 2024.Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024The S&P 500 extended declines after opening more than 1% lower, dragged down by technology stocks. Super Micro Computer Inc., Boeing Co., Broadcom Inc. weighed on the index on Monday. Treasuries continued to advance after Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index data showed an unexpected decline. Data o Stock Market Holidays 2024: The New Year's Eve Trading Schedule Take a look at this list of stock market holidays in 2024 to find out whether the market will be open on days like Labor Day, Black Friday, Christmas Eve and more. 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Germany’s DAX Index Concludes Its Best Two-Year Rally Since 2013 (Bloomberg) -- Germany’s main equity benchmark concluded its biggest two-year run in more than a decade, leaving the country’s European rivals trailing in the dust.Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024On Monday, the DAX Index closed the year 19% higher to extend a rally since January 2023 to 43%. While the export-heavy gauge has lagged the S&P 500 in the US for 2024, it far outpaced regional peers including the UK’s FTSE 100 and France’s CAC 40.Germ Broadcom and Super Micro Computer in the Box have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Broadcom and Super Micro Computer in the Box have been highlighted as Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Convergence Theme Looms Over Telecom Stocks. Is Verizon Stock A Buy? Verizon stock has gained 6% in 2024 vs. AT&T's 36% gain as investors focus on convergence -- selling fiber broadband and wireless services. Wall Street Fear Index Ticks Up The market's most widely followed gauge of fear and uncertainty edged higher on Monday, with investors on edge ahead of the penultimate trading session of 2024. The Cboe Volatility Index, which tracks S&P 500 options contracts and trades under the ticker VIX, climbed 6. European Stocks Sliding After Spanish Inflation Rises Stocks across the Atlantic were falling on Monday after monthly inflation data from Spain came in above expectations, strengthening the case for the European Central Bank to take a cautious approach to cutting interest rates in 2025. Frankfurt's Dax and London's FTSE 100 were also a touch lower, although Paris's CAC 40 bucked the trend with a 0.1% gain. The moves came after data published on Monday showed Spanish consumer prices rose 2.8% in November compared with a year ago, higher than the 2.6% figure that economists polled by The Wall Street Journal were expecting. Stock Market’s Epic Year Fizzles Out. 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