Divine Capital CEO Dani Hughes and Belpointe chief strategist David Nelson give their market predictions for 2020.
Stocks are roaring to begin 2020.
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All three of the major averages are off to a strong start to the new year, trading higher by at least 0.5 percent, with the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 reaching fresh highs. The early gains come on the heels of the People's Bank of China saying it would cut its reserve requirement ratio by 50 basis points, lowering the amount of money banks are required to keep on hand.
The benchmark S&P gained 28.9 percent last year while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite rallied 35.2 percent and 22.3 percent, respectively.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I:DJI | DOW JONES AVERAGES | 28712.39 | +173.95 | +0.61% |
| SP500 | S&P 500 | 3243.16 | +12.38 | +0.38% |
| I:COMP | NASDAQ COMPOSITE INDEX | 9036.742995 | +64.14 | +0.71% |
Apple shares hit a record high, and are closing in on the $300 level.
Elsewhere, Boeing gained despite Reuters reporting rival Airbus delivered a record 863 aircraft in 2019, making it the top planemaker for the year.
Ford was little changed after receiving a downgrade at Evercore. The firm cut its rating on the automaker to "underperform," citing its high valuation.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAPL | APPLE INC. | 298.52 | +4.87 | +1.66% |
| BA | BOEING COMPANY | 330.94 | +5.18 | +1.59% |
| F | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 9.21 | -0.10 | -1.02% |
Looking at deals, Anixter International accepted a $93.50 a share in cash offer from Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC. The deal, which values Anixter at about $4.3 billion, comes after Wesco last month offered $93.50 a share in cash and stock.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXE | ANIXTER INTL | 95.11 | +3.01 | +3.27% |
| WCC | WESCO INTL | 58.51 | -0.88 | -1.48% |
On the commodities front, gold was up 0.5 percent at $1,530 an ounce and West Texas Intermediate crude oil was higher by 0.2 percent at $61.16 a barrel.
U.S. Treasurys gained slightly, pushing the yield on the 10-year note down almost 2 basis points to 1.89 percent.
In Europe, France's CAC 40 rose 1.3 percent while Germany's DAX and Britain's FTSE both added 1 percent.
Overnight, Hong Kong's Hang Seng jumped 1.1 percent and China's Shanghai Composite gained 1.2 percent. Tokyo was still closed for the New Year's holiday.
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FOX Business' Ken Martin and The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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