Stocks Are Literally Having a Glow-Up, Even While the World Is a Hot Mess
Okay babe, so like… let’s talk about something actually shocking (besides your ex dating that walking red flag again): the Canadian (and the US) stock markets are totally slaying in 2025 — like, full-blown comeback tour vibes — despite the literal chaos happening all over the world. We’re talking trade wars, messy geopolitics, climate disasters, and the kind of drama that would make even Real Housewives say, “Wow, that’s intense.”
So here’s the tea: the TSX Composite Index in Canada has been quietly creeping up too — rebounding almost 11% after that little flop moment last year and the S&P 500 is up, like, 17% year-to-date. And people are like, “Wait, how?!” And I’m like, “Girl, it’s complicated.”
Wall Street’s Comeback? It’s Giving “Main Character Energy”
First of all, let’s talk about the US. Even with China throwing shade and slapping tariffs left and right, the American economy is, like, still standing. After a messy few years of inflation drama, interest rate whiplash, and that mini banking panic (hi Silicon Valley Bank), Wall Street’s basically saying: “We’re back, baby.”
A lot of that glow-up has to do with tech stocks being on a total sugar high thanks to AI everything. Like, Nvidia basically turned into Beyoncé and is now carrying the market. The AI race? It’s hotter than your situationship. And investors are living for it.
Plus, there’s been this shift in vibes at the Federal Reserve. Instead of crushing everyone’s dreams with more rate hikes, they’re like, “Maybe we’ll chill for a sec,” which is major for investor confidence.
Bay Street’s Vibe: Calm, Collected, and Quietly Winning.
Meanwhile, in Canada — aka America’s slightly colder bestie — the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has been doing its own thing. And honestly? She’s thriving. Sure, Canada’s economy is like, kinda awkward right now with high household debt and a housing market that’s permanently unhinged, but energy and mining stocks are glowing.
With oil prices bouncing back (because, duh, Middle East tensions), Canadian energy companies are like, “Thanks, I’ll take that profit.” And don’t even get us started on gold. Investors are freaking out about the world ending (again), so they’re hoarding gold like it’s 2008, and Canada’s gold producers are, like, rolling in it.
Global Drama? Markets Are Just… Not Bothered. Like, here’s the real plot twist: with everything going on — trade wars between the US and China, Russia still being Russia, and global alliances acting like they’re in a group chat fight — you’d think the markets would be, like, sobbing. But no. Investors are basically doing that “this is fine” dog meme.
Even with shifting global alliances (hey NATO, hey BRICS+), companies are adapting fast. Like, they’re building new supply chains, cozying up to “friendlier” countries, and locking in those government subsidies. Capitalism? She’s crafty.
The Vibes Are Unmatched, But Also… Kinda Fragile. Let’s be real though — it’s not all champagne and crypto gains. Experts are lowkey nervous that the market is being a little too delusional. Like, if the Fed raises rates again or China fully tanks, it could all come crashing down like your weekend plans after one text from your ex.
And let’s not forget: inflation’s not totally dead (she’s just resting her voice), and geopolitical tensions are still simmering like a slow cooker from hell. So yeah, the vibes are immaculate now, but we’re one major world event away from a full-on plot twist.
Bottom Line, Bestie? The world might be spiraling, but Wall Street and Bay Street are out here putting on their lashes, grabbing a latte, and saying, “I’m booked and busy.” So if you’re investing, just keep your glitter eyeshadow on and maybe check in with a financial advisor who knows what “diversification” actually means.
Because, like, in this economy? You’ve gotta slay smart.
XOXO,
Valley Girl News
