Daily Stock Market Report (Tue 31 Dec)

Good morning and Happy New Years Eve!
Will the markets look to end the year on a high after what has been a pretty disappointing year on the domestic front...

... but an altogether more positive one overseas.

It's been quiet on the news front for the last few days, but we're still adding to our 12 stocks of Christmas (companies we're positive about heading into 2025): GarminInternational Personal FinanceImpax Asset ManagementCharacterMONYTristelRelxMark has also reviewed 2024 through the lens of a value investor. You can read that here ahead of the publication of his four stock picks for 2025. New podcast episode: in case you missed it, the latest episode of our new Companies amp; Markets Weekly podcast dropped on Friday. Reflecting on an eventful year, Lawrence and Megan discuss some of the big winners of 2024 and the outlook for UK shares, plus some of the companies that have attracted subscribers' interest during the year.
You can find the latest episode at the locations below:
SpotifyApple podcastsYouTube
Companies reporting 
It's still slim pickings today, but the table is coming up...