Market Overview

With Donald Trump’s arrival in the White House, global markets are reacting vividly to investor and corporate expectations, as well as already put out governing measures. Interesting times in the investment landscape!

U.S. Equities & Indices

The S&P 500 has continued its climb, closing at 6.100,96 and thereby raising its value with 1.77%. In contrast to last week, the Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed the S&P by growing 2.57%, finishing the week at 44.423,96. The Nasdaq Composite index runs behind with a growth of 1.52%, closing on 19.952,26 last friday.

In general, once more, we see great performance of the Magnificent Seven stocks, excluding Apple, which dropped in value with another 3.97%.

Crypto

Comments on the digital assets sector made by U.S. President Trump saw the crypto market contract, with Bitcoin being slammed down with 3.98%, after its period of growth. The volatility of the market is seen as a test of resilience by investors.

Commodities

Precious metal prices accelerate, with the gold price standing at around $2780 last friday. Crude oil prices have fallen as a result of rising U.S. production and geopolitical developments.

Investment Competition Overview

As we approach the end of January, Brût Investments maintains their dominance, holding onto first place with an impressive 13.23% return. However, Mercury Investment Club is closing the gap, climbing two places to secure the second spot with a remarkable 3,87% delta return. Nova Capital now sits in third but remains a strong contender with 7,97% M2.

This week, the middle ranks saw significant movement, with Raven, Vae Victis, Aevitas and B.R.O.O.D. climbing significantly. On the other hand, K2 Capital and Conquistadores experienced a stumble, dropping 9 and 12 places, respectively.