#global-equities

#global-equities

Global markets are nearing the year-end with striking contrasts across major asset classes, shaped by shifting rate expectations, geopolitical uncertainty, and uneven economic momentum. Nowhere was this divergence more evident than in the performance of commodities, oil, and global equities. Gold led with a gain of more than 60%, its strongest annual advance in over a decade, while silver outperformed even that, surging nearly 100% over the year. Both precious metals benefited from expectations of global monetary easing, persistent geopolitical tensions,

The Global X SuperDividend ETF ( NYSEARCA:SDIV) generates its 8% yield by investing in 100 of the highest dividend-yielding equities across global markets. The fund holds stocks from developed and emerging markets spanning telecommunications, energy, materials, financials, and real estate. Income comes directly from dividends paid by underlying companies, making SDIV's distributions entirely dependent on whether holdings can maintain their payouts.

S&P 500 futures rose 0.27% this morning, premarket, with indexes in Asia and Europe also broadly rising as traders savored strong economic growth in China, a new "pro-stimulus" government in Japan, and the prospect that President Trump may not be in a position to impose 100% tariffs on Beijing starting November 1. Investors are also increasingly convinced that the Fed's next rate cut is locked in.