CHARTS The story of markets and the economy in 2024 Stuttgart - Delayed Quote • USD Solactive GFS United States 1000 Value Style Index PR (DE000SL0GZ07.SG) Follow 2,593.82 -18.03 (-0.69%) At close: 8:16:12 PM GMT+1 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. Small caps could outperform in 2025 with 'perfect combination' 2025 could be the year of small-cap outperformance, MJP Wealth Advisors chief investment officer Brian Vendig tells Seana Smith and Madison Mills on Catalysts. "Our view is that, as long as the economy stays on stable footing and some of these policy decisions don't go to extremes, and obviously a little cooperation from the Fed, that could be the perfect combination to see small-cap outperformance in 2025," Vendig says. The strategist adds, "I think the market's going to come back to earnings," explaining, "the first couple of months next year, first half of next year [will be a] choppy market due to policy [uncertainty,] but if earnings continue to stay intact ... we're still constructive on stocks, and we also think bonds might be an opportunity as well." "I'm definitely not one to recommend to add to megacap tech at this point, but I think taking a look at some of those value-oriented sectors that help to play into innovation and growth for the economy still makes sense," Vendig says, highlighting opportunities in the industrial sector like infrastructure, electric grid enhancement, and power generation, as well as some biotech and pharmaceutical plays. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Catalysts here. This post was written by Naomi Buchanan. 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. Equities Fall Intraday in Penultimate Session of 2024 US benchmark stock indexes retreated along with government bond yields after midday Monday in the pe Broadcom, Micron Technology, and SoundHound AI Are Falling as the Dow Sheds 250 Points All major market indexes declined today led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which at one point this morning fell 600 points, although has since recouped some of those losses. The broader benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also dipped this morning, but had recovered some of those losses and traded less than 1% down as of 12:04 p.m. ET today. Shares of the chipmakers Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) and Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) were both down 2.7%. US Stocks Pare Steeper Declines; Treasuries Rally: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) -- A banner year for US stocks is ending badly as a retreat in technology stocks extended a stretch of losses that began when the Federal Reserve cooled expectations for interest-rate cuts two weeks ago. Most Read from BloombergMigrant Crisis Pushed US Homelessness to Record High in 2024The S&P 500 pared declines after falling as much as 1.7% earlier. Apple Inc., Tesla Inc. and Microsoft Corp. weighed on the index. The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.8%. 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Why Lucid (LCID) Shares Are Falling Today Shares of luxury electric car manufacturer Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) fell 5.5% in the morning session after the major indices tumbled (Nasdaq down 1.9%, S&P 500 down 1.7%), marking a volatile ending to an otherwise good year for stocks. This marks the second straight day of broad-based declines with similar downturns (Nasdaq down 1.5%, S&P 500 down 1.1%) recorded on the previous trading day, Friday, December 27, 2024. This suggests that perhaps investors are locking in gains and positioning portfolios Why Unity (U) Shares Are Plunging Today Shares of game engine maker Unity (NYSE:U) fell 5.6% in the morning session after the major indices tumbled (Nasdaq down 1.9%, S&P 500 down 1.7%), marking a volatile ending to an otherwise good year for stocks. This marks the second straight day of broad-based declines with similar downturns (Nasdaq down 1.5%, S&P 500 down 1.1%) recorded on the previous trading day, Friday, December 27, 2024. This suggests that perhaps investors are locking in gains and positioning portfolios for 2025. The Dow sinks 650 points in the final days of 2024 The Dow dropped 650 points on Monday morning as lighter trading volumes were anticipated in the final days of 2024. The market experienced a wave of profit-taking, especially in the technology sector. 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