2022 stock market decline

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The 2022 stock market decline was a global phenomenon. In the United States, it began on January 3, 2022, and ended on October 22, 2022; with the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite, and the S&P 500 entered the bull market in November 2022, May 2023, and June 2023 respectively. [1] In Japan, the Nikkei 225 reached its highest level since 1990, in May 2023. [2] While 2022 was the worst year for Wall Street since 2008, [3] 2024 had at least 36 days of closing at record-breaking highs. [4]

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A major cause was the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which resulted in a sell-off across many financial markets throughout the world.[ citation needed ]

The stock market decline has had a serious negative impact on economies throughout the world.[ citation needed ]

Causes

The global financial instability in 2022 was a holdover from the COVID-19 pandemic, as investors attempted to determine the long-term effects of the pandemic on the global economy. [5] Global indices began to decline after January 2022. However, the Russian invasion of Ukraine escalated the decline as fears of energy disruption became apparent. [6] [ needs update ]

Global markets were also impacted by fears of economic recession. On June 13, 2022, the MSCI ACWI index, which tracks stock prices from both emerging and developed markets, officially slipped into a bear market, falling 21% from a mid-November peak. [7] [ needs update ]

Effects

United States

The S&P 500 index peaked at 4,796 on its January 3 close and had since been on a downward trend for several months[ until when? ]. In response to the inflation surge, the Federal Reserve rapidly raised interest rates which further led to a decline in investor confidence.[ citation needed ] Markets favor low interest rate environments because they are conducive to future growth: when interest rates are low, companies can increase spending, which leads to increased stock prices.[ citation needed ] As the United States gross domestic product shrank in the first quarter of 2022, fears of an economic recession contributed to the decline in equity prices. [8] The gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 1.6 percent in the first quarter of 2022, according to the "third" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. [9] By June 16, 2022, the S&P had fallen 23.55% from 4,796 to 3,666, though it was unknown if the index would plunge below the level. The DJIA fell 18.78% since its January 4 high, while the Nasdaq Composite fell 33.70% from its November 19 high. [10] [11] On September 13, 2022, the S&P 500 experienced its largest single-day drop since June 2020. [12] The single day drop was 4.32%. [13]

According to Morningstar, Inc., environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investment funds in the United States saw capital inflows of $3.1 billion in 2022 while non-ESG investment funds saw capital outflows of $370 billion. [14] [ relevant? ]

The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Nasdaq Composite, and the S&P 500 entered the bull market in November 2022, May 2023, and June 2023 respectively. [1] While 2022 was the worst year for Wall Street since 2008, [3] 2024 saw at least 36 days of closing at record-breaking highs. [4]

China

Concerns over the economic effects of China's Zero-COVID strategy and its regulatory crackdown on companies like Ant Group have led to a decline in Chinese stock prices.[ citation needed ] In June 2022, the Alibaba Group's (NYSE: BABA) share price declined from a peak of over US$300 in mid-2020 to below US$100. [15] [ better source needed ]

Emerging markets

Emerging markets were hit by the worst sell-off in decades. The JPMorgan EMBI Global Diversified delivered returns of -15% in 2022. During the same period, ETFs that provide exposure to emerging markets such as VWO, IEMG, and EEM are all down more than 15% since the start of 2022. [16] [ needs update ]

Cryptocurrency

As part of the global decline in most risky assets, the price of Bitcoin fell 59% during the same time period, and it declined 72% from its November 8th all-time high. The price of cryptocurrencies like the aforementioned Bitcoin and Ethereum plunged in June 2022 (the former of which suffered another decline) as investors moved their money out of risky assets. [17] [ needs update ]

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