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Markets in January 2026

30 markets · month-end closes · by Dr. Harry Hamann, MBA

In January 2026, 19 of 30 markets rose. Best: Uranium +28.7%; weakest: Ethereum −17.5%. The S&P 500 gained 1.5% and ended the month near its all-time high.

19 / 30markets rose in January
+1.5%S&P 500 this month · +1.5% this year
+28.7%best: Uranium
−17.5%weakest: Ethereum

All 30 markets

Return in January 2026 (colour), year to date and distance from the all-time high at month-end (drawdown). Total price return of the tracking fund or coin, in US dollars.

Equities
US Energy Sector+14.2% YTD +14.2%near its high Semiconductors+12.0% YTD +12.0%3.4% below high Meta Platforms+8.5% YTD +8.5%9.2% below high Alphabet+8.0% YTD +8.0%near its high Emerging Markets+8.0% YTD +8.0%2.7% below high Japan (Nikkei)+6.2% YTD +6.2%near its high US Small Caps+5.5% YTD +5.5%3.8% below high Amazon+3.7% YTD +3.7%5.8% below high Nvidia+2.5% YTD +2.5%7.7% below high S&P 500+1.5% YTD +1.5%near its high Germany (DAX)+1.4% YTD +1.4%2.7% below high Nasdaq-100+1.2% YTD +1.2%2.1% below high US Financials−2.4% YTD −2.4%5.2% below high Disruptive Innovation−2.7% YTD −2.7%51.4% below high Tesla−4.3% YTD −4.3%12.1% below high Broadcom−4.3% YTD −4.3%19.6% below high Apple−4.6% YTD −4.6%9.3% below high Microsoft−11.0% YTD −11.0%20.5% below high
Precious Metals
Silver+17.1% YTD +17.1%28.6% below high Gold+12.3% YTD +12.3%10.3% below high
Crypto
Bitcoin−10.2% YTD −10.2%36.8% below high Solana−15.3% YTD −15.3%59.7% below high Ethereum−17.5% YTD −17.5%49.3% below high
Commodities
Uranium+28.7% YTD +28.7%37.6% below high Crude Oil+15.0% YTD +15.0%69.7% below high Copper+4.2% YTD +4.2%5.9% below high
Bonds
US Treasuries 20Y+0.0% YTD 0.0%40.3% below high
Real Estate
US Real Estate+2.6% YTD +2.6%8.4% below high
Currencies
Euro / US Dollar+1.0% YTD +1.0%26.5% below high US Dollar (DXY)−0.7% YTD −0.7%7.0% below high

Chart of the month: every market, ranked

Bars: return in January 2026. A month says little on its own; the year-to-date and drawdown figures above put it in context.

The six core markets, last 12 months

Daily closes of the tracking fund or coin, in US dollars, to the end of January 2026.

S&P 500+1.5%
YTD +1.5% · at or near its all-time high
Nasdaq-100+1.2%
YTD +1.2% · 2.1% below its high
Gold+12.3%
YTD +12.3% · 10.3% below its high
Bitcoin−10.2%
YTD −10.2% · 36.8% below its high
Crude Oil+15.0%
YTD +15.0% · 69.7% below its high
Nvidia+2.5%
YTD +2.5% · 7.7% below its high
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Month-end closes of the fund or coin that tracks each market, price return in US dollars, from the same data as the Research Terminal. Facts about the past, not a forecast and not investment advice. Past performance is no indication of future results.