World Markets Watchlist: 2024 Wrap Up
Published on January 2, 2025
Seven of our eight indexes on our world watch list posted gains in 2024. The U.S. S&P 500 finished the year in the top spot first with an annual gain of 24.01%. Hong Kong's Hang Seng finished in second with an annual gain of 19.49% while Tokyo's Nikkei 225 finished in third with an annual gain of 19.22%.