2025 is primed to be a year of big changes. Between a new presidential administration, interest rates in flux and record-breaking markets, there is a lot to keep an eye on throughout the year ahead.

But before we consider what’s to come, let’s take a look back at how 2024 stacked up:

2024 Recap: A Year of Market Highs

The U.S. stock market hit record highs this year, fueled mostly by Federal Reserve interest rate cuts and a boom in the artificial intelligence industry. U.S. equities enjoyed a particularly strong year; the S&P closed out the year with 23 percent gains. 

Despite their strong 2024 performance overall, the markets deflated as the year came to a close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite all posted losses in the final days of the year, with the Dow suffering its worst month in over two years. 

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