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Glonghui, January 29｜Since 1871, the S&P 500 Index has closed higher in nearly 75% of the years. On average, three out of every four years have achieved positive returns, with gains generally ranging between 10% and 20%. Only a very few years have seen returns exceeding 40% or losses greater than 20%. Heading into 2026, optimism on Wall Street is running high. Wall Street strategists have an average expected return of 12% for the S&P 500 Index in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive year of gains, which is extremely rare in history.

Glonghui, January 29｜With optimism surrounding emerging markets and low valuations attracting foreign investors back into the market, the Turkish stock market is set to achieve its best January performance in 29 years. The Borsa Istanbul 100 Index has risen 19% in dollar terms so far in January, marking its best performance since 1997. Even after this rally, Turkish stocks still trade at a significant valuation discount to other emerging market stocks based on expected price-to-earnings ratios. “Amid the surge in enthusiasm for emerging market investments, the Turkish stock market is catching up,” said Batuhan Ozsahin, CEO of Ata Portfoy Yonetimi. “The dollar depreciation trade is still ongoing and the momentum remains strong.” According to central bank data, from early December to January 16, the Turkish stock market attracted $1.36 billion in foreign capital inflows. Previously, the BlackRock Frontier Markets Investment Trust had made Turkish stocks one of its largest holdings, increasing its allocation from nearly zero a year ago to nearly 10%.

BlockBeats News, January 29th, the UK government has explicitly instructed banks and other financial institutions that, for regulated crypto companies, basic banking services should not be denied solely for being in the crypto business. Banks should conduct a case-by-case assessment of crypto customers rather than impose a blanket ban. However, banks still need to rigorously adhere to anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing obligations, and regulations will not be relaxed.