Market Recap: Mixed Results Across Global Equities and Commodities

Investors who moved dollars into the Chilean Stock Exchange’s main securities at the end of last year faced a mix of outcomes. Stakes in Acciona Energy, Repsol, CaixaBank, and other defense sector names offered returns ranging from modest gains to sizeable profits. In contrast, holding American tech shares, German equities, or Fluidra, the large Spanish pool maker, would have produced losses between 10% and 55%, with Sabadell standing out as a notable Ibex 35 casualty. Bitcoin, purchased at the start of the year, slid about 57% from its year-end level. Gold, often seen as a safe haven during turbulence, slipped roughly 5.5%.