With just one day left, let’s take a look at the best and worst performing instruments in each asset class throughout 2024. Were there any standouts and/or surprises that caught your eye?

Here’s a look at how major currencies stack up against the dollar, using the dollar as a reference:

Turkish Lira: -20.4%

Sterling -1.4%

Chinese Yuan -2.8%

Euro -5.7%

Swiss Franc -7.3%

Conclusion: The Dollar is on top as the U.S. economy is doing better than its peers. Trump’s election victory and a more hawkish #Fed at the start of the year certainly helped.

Major indexes in Europe and the US:

Nasdaq +29.8%

S&P 500 +23.8%

Nikkei +19.2%

DAX +18.9%

Shanghai Composite +14.3%

Dow Jones +13.0%

Russell 2000 +10.7%

UK FTSE +5.0%

France CAC 40 -3.0%

Results: Tech stocks dominate the scene, with Nvidia the largest share and the trend spreading elsewhere. French stocks are in the worst position, as the Paris Olympics failed to boost the economy and political woes.

And let’s take a look at some other notable asset classes that are gaining traction:

Cocoa +187.3%

Bitcoin +118.3%

Ethereum +46.0%

Gold +26.4%

Silver +21.4%

Copper +5.1%

WTI crude oil +0.4%

Brent crude oil -3.2%

Conclusion: $BTC reaching six figures is a development that will attract attention, but the fact that Gold prices have been on the rise for ten months of the year is also undeniably worth mentioning. Will we see the same next year?