Performance Results of Global Investment Instruments for the First Nine Months Announced
In the first three quarters of the year, US stock markets recorded gains while precious metals and the cryptocurrency market declined.
When examining the dollar-based performances of investment instruments on a global scale for the first nine months, US stock indices drew attention with their gains, while gold, silver, and bitcoin lost value.
Upward Trend in Stock Indices
In the first nine months of the year, the Nasdaq 100 index ranked first among the analyzed investment instruments with an increase of 19.42 percent.
The Nasdaq 100 index was followed by the S&P 500 index with a 10.95 percent increase and the Dow Jones index with a 5.25 percent rise.
Decline in Precious Metals and Cryptocurrency
During the same period, the ounce price of gold declined by 4.20 percent, while the ounce price of silver dropped by 20.80 percent, becoming the investment instrument with the highest loss.
Meanwhile, bitcoin in the cryptocurrency market experienced a value loss of 4.52 percent.
Record Levels Seen During the Year
The S&P 500 index renewed its record levels for the year at 7,816.70 points, the Nasdaq 100 index at 30,770.63 points, and the Dow Jones index at 54,744.33 points.
While the ounce price of gold peaked at $5,595.47 and the ounce price of silver at $121.65, bitcoin remained at $97,860.60, failing to break its previous record of $126,198.07.
Key Factors Influencing Pricing
The US Federal Reserve's interest rate policy, conflicts in the Middle East, and artificial intelligence investments were decisive in these pricing trends across global markets.
Companies' financial results exceeding expectations and artificial intelligence infrastructure spending supported the rise in US equity markets.