Daily Summary: Massive Gains in U.S. Indices Completely Wiped Out

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After a strong start to today’s session on U.S. indices, the gains have already disappeared. The S&P 500 is down 0.1%, the Nasdaq 100 has retreated by 0.3%, while the Dow Jones shows only a minimal increase of 0.2%.
The session in Europe, however, looked completely different, with the main European indices recording a positive start to the new year. Germany’s DAX rose by 0.14%, France’s CAC 40 gained over 0.5%, the UK’s FTSE 100 increased by 0.2%, and Spain’s IBEX 35 climbed by more than 1%.
The U.S. manufacturing PMI came in line with market expectations and remained above the 50-point mark, indicating continued, albeit moderate, sector expansion. At the same time, the data suggest a slight slowdown in the pace of activity growth compared with the previous month.
The Eurozone manufacturing PMI disappointed expectations, confirming persistent sector weakness and further contraction in activity below the 50-point threshold. Germany performed particularly poorly, while better readings in some countries were insufficient to improve the overall picture. The weaker-than-expected figure reinforces concerns about the pace of economic recovery.
On the currency market, the euro is weakening against the world’s major currencies. The EUR/USD pair has fallen by 0.3%.
On the precious metals market, gains dominate. Gold is up 0.1% to 4,310 USD, silver rises 1% to 71.8 USD, palladium gains 2.4% to 1,615 USD, and platinum leads with a 3.85% increase to 2120 USD. These trends reflect positive investor sentiment at the start of 2026.
The start of the new year has been very strong for cryptocurrencies, as seen in significant gains. Bitcoin is up 1.7% to around 89,980 USD, while Ethereum has risen even more sharply by 3.7% to approximately 3,110 USD.
Tesla reported that it delivered 418,227 vehicles in Q4 2025, representing a year-on-year decline of around 15–16% and falling short of market expectations. This continues the trend of weaker car sales, although the company still maintains a high global production scale and growth in its energy storage segment.

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