Summary
Stock markets around the world had a great year in 2025, with non-U.S. stocks showing stronger performance than U.S. stocks. Analysts believe factors like President Trump's global trade changes and other economic shifts contributed to this trend.
Key Facts
- Stock markets globally had significant gains in 2025.
- President Trump's changes in global trade affected investor behavior.
- The MSCI ACWI Ex-US index went up about 30%, outperforming the S&P 500’s nearly 18% gain.
- Asian markets saw large increases, with South Korea's KOSPI rising by almost 76%.
- SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics greatly contributed to South Korea's market surge.
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index and Shanghai’s SSE Composite Index rose by about 31% and 21%, respectively.
- Japan’s Nikkei 225 increased by roughly 28%.
- Europe’s FTSE 100 and DAX 40 indices both rose over 20%.
