{"id":215830,"date":"2026-02-20T05:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/us-stocks-had-a-remarkable-2025-but-international-markets-did-much-better\/"},"modified":"2026-02-20T21:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T02:45:10","slug":"us-stocks-had-a-remarkable-2025-but-international-markets-did-much-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/us-stocks-had-a-remarkable-2025-but-international-markets-did-much-better\/","title":{"rendered":"US stocks had a remarkable 2025. But international markets did much better"},"content":{"rendered":"

US stocks had a remarkable 2025. But international markets did much better<\/a><\/p>\n

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While the S&P 500 surged in 2025, it trailed behind most international markets. – Charly Triballeau\/AFP\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

US stocks had a stellar 2025, but global markets stole the show.<\/p>\n

A major index tracking stocks outside the US, the MSCI All Country World ex-USA, gained 29.2% in 2025, handily outpacing the S&P 500\u2019s gain of 16.39%.<\/p>\n

The artificial intelligence boom has benefited markets in Asia, where tech companies and chipmakers have seen surges in demand. In Europe, markets received a boost from plans for government spending on defense and improved prospects for economic growth.<\/p>\n

A weaker US dollar also provided a tailwind for international stocks. When the dollar weakens and other currencies strengthen, investments denominated in those currencies become more valuable when converted back into dollars.<\/p>\n

The US dollar index, which measures the dollar\u2019s strength against six major currencies, fell by roughly 9.4% in 2025, its worst year since 2017.<\/p>\n

Heading into 2025, US stock valuations were already relatively expensive compared to the rest of the world, creating an incentive for investors to look for returns in different markets.<\/p>\n

\u201cA lot of things went right for international stocks in 2025,\u201d Michael Reynolds, vice president of investment strategy at Glenmede, told CNN.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a couple years of lackluster fundamentals, foreign equities put together a strong year of earnings growth,\u201d Reynolds said. \u201cThis was highlighted by fiscal stimulus in Europe and AI-related growth in Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n

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South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index surged almost 76% in 2025. – Ahn Young-joon\/AP<\/p>\n

Global AI boom<\/h3>\n

Markets in Asia have been riding the wave of AI enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

Tech companies and chipmakers in South Korea, Taiwan, Japan and China all benefited last year from investor interest in AI.<\/p>\n

South Korea\u2019s Kospi index soared almost 76% in 2025 and posted its best year since 1999. Japan\u2019s Nikkei 225 gained 26%, lifted by gains in tech companies and chipmakers.<\/p>\n

In Japan, shares of memory chip maker…<\/p>\n

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