"While Wall Street achieved a third straight year of heady returns, non-US stocks did even better as investors sought out alternative markets amid the tumult wrought by United States President Donald Trump's shake-up of global trade. The globally-focused MSCI ACWI Ex-US index had its strongest performance since 2009, when the global financial crisis was in full swing. The index, which tracks non-US stocks in more than 40 markets, was on Wednesday on track to finish 2025 up about 30 percent,"
"The bullish streak marks a break from the decade-plus trend of US stocks dominating global indexes. Analysts have attributed the standout performance by non-US markets to uncertainty caused by Trump, concerns about the sky-high valuations of Silicon Valley tech firms, artificial intelligence (AI) advances in China and the weakness of the US dollar, among other factors. International stocks could be poised for another strong year as earnings and economic growth are expected to accelerate"
Global stock markets surged in 2025, with major gains across North America, Europe and Asia. The S&P 500 posted a third consecutive year of double-digit returns while non-US stocks marked their best performance since 2009. The MSCI ACWI Ex-US index, tracking more than 40 markets, was on track to finish the year up about 30 percent versus the S&P 500's nearly 18 percent. Key drivers included trade upheaval linked to President Donald Trump, lofty US tech valuations, AI advances in China and a weak US dollar. South Korea led gains, driven by massive rallies in chipmakers.
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