Emerging Markets Set the Tone 📈 The Daily Chart Report

$EEM vs $SPY - best day since April 2025

Now a fresh 2-year high for EM vs the S&P 500 (total return) @stockcharts pic.twitter.com/hoPBZMQHuq

— Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT 🍖 (@MikeZaccardi) January 2, 2026

Nice start to the year for small caps. $IWM pic.twitter.com/aapkJ7RQCj

— Michael Nauss, CMT, CAIA (@MichaelNaussCMT) January 2, 2026

As January goes, so goes the year. When Jan closes positive, S&P 500 is higher 89% of the time, with an average gain of 17% and an average max drawdown of 10.5%. When January is negative, average returns fall to -1.8%, with just a 50% hit rate and deeper market drawdowns $SPX pic.twitter.com/AKFRWWNi2R

— Bluekurtic Market Insights (@Bluekurtic) January 2, 2026

$QQQ Continues to tighten up in this Pennant

Looks like a move is brewing here shortly pic.twitter.com/f6h1Q3GlFz

— Connor Bates (@ConnorJBates_) January 2, 2026

All 11 S&P 500 sector ETFs finished higher in 2025, the second straight year without a single sector finishing in the red.

Best performing sector: Tech $XLK: +25%
Worst performing sector: Staples $XLP: +2% pic.twitter.com/p9BGBCrXLs

— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) January 2, 2026

I like this. $eem pic.twitter.com/0TH21zKoBl

— Steve Deppe, CMT (@SJD10304) January 2, 2026

The MSCI AC Asia-Pacific broad regional index jumped +1.1% Friday to a new all-time closing high, its best start to a year since 2012 according to BBG. pic.twitter.com/ZUbMWYQ1UN

— Neil Sethi (@neilksethi) January 2, 2026

International vs S&P 500 - $ACWX $EFA
On a relative basis, the technicals are there to outperform the S&P 500 again, but even moreso in 2026. As they say, the wider the base, the higher into space. We have a big beautiful base! 💪 pic.twitter.com/nguoJXWxDH

— Jim Knarr (@ChartMonitor) January 2, 2026

My focus into the new year is the US Dollar. Whichever way this range breaks will set the tone for risk assets and global markets in 2026. $DXY pic.twitter.com/cxpEbUyVzl

— Donovan Jackson (@TheDonInvesting) January 2, 2026

#YIELDS can be ready to resume higher. Possible flag/pennant bullish continuation above the neckline at 4.78. #TYX pic.twitter.com/cUzARujcvl

— Aksel Kibar, CMT (@TechCharts) January 2, 2026

The money I have allocated to commodities is still presently concentrated in precious metals. Why? Because (for now) the trend still favors precious metals over a broad basket of commodities. @sentimentrader pic.twitter.com/NOb9VMc77S

— Jay Kaeppel (@jaykaeppel) January 2, 2026

#bitcoin Trying to reclaim its 50-DMA for the 1st time in a few months... after selling off more than 30%.

The last time this happened was in Apr'25. pic.twitter.com/jgSlKP8vkU

— Frank Cappelleri (@FrankCappelleri) January 2, 2026

Decision time.

For S&P 500, as January goes, so goes the year, with 84% accuracy ratio over last 75 years (since 1950) - January Barometer effect.

So, the next big move is gonna set the scene for the first quarter of 2026, also for Bitcoin.

Which one comes first $100K or $75K? pic.twitter.com/ZuVhjLfPtz

— CRYPTO₿IRB (@crypto_birb) January 2, 2026