As of December 30, 2011 stock market indices in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and globally were down in 2011, according to global index provider STOXX Limited. For the month of December, the Europe, Asia, U.S. and global markets were up 4.46%, 3.32% and 3.89%, respectively. The full performance report is below.
Key global indicators
|
Index |
Index close Dec. 30, 2011 |
Point change MTD |
Performance MTD |
Performance YTD |
|
STOXX Global 3000 Index |
94.80 |
3.00 |
3.29% |
-7.46% |
|
Best global supersector in 2011: STOXX Global 3000 Food & Beverage Index |
112.46 |
5.24 |
4.89% |
0.24% |
|
Worst global supersector in 2011: STOXX Global 3000 Basic Resources Index |
76.90 |
-2.55 |
-3.12% |
-28.20% |
|
STOXX Americas 1200 Index |
100.74 |
3.89 |
4.02% |
-1.28% |
|
STOXX Asia 1200 Index |
86.57 |
3.32 |
3.99% |
-16.00% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Index |
244.54 |
4.46 |
1.86% |
-11.34% |
|
EURO STOXX 50 Index |
2316.55 |
-13.88 |
-0.60% |
-17.05% |
Regional Indices:
|
Index |
Index close Dec. 30, 2011 |
Point change MTD |
Performance MTD |
Performance YTD |
|
STOXX All Europe 100 Index |
886.69 |
17.44 |
2.01% |
-10.45% |
|
STOXX Europe 50 Index |
2369.52 |
70.52 |
3.07% |
-8.39% |
The three best and worst performing supersectors from the STOXX Europe 600 Index in 2011:
|
Index |
Index close Dec. 30, 2011 |
Point change MTD |
Performance MTD |
Performance YTD |
|
Best: |
|
|
|
|
|
STOXX Europe 600 Health Care Index |
434.98 |
30.80 |
7.62% |
11.84% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Food & Beverage Index |
383.94 |
17.18 |
4.68% |
5.39% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas Index |
337.35 |
12.09 |
3.72% |
1.43% |
|
Worst: |
|
|
|
|
|
STOXX Europe 600 Banks Index |
132.54 |
2.45 |
1.88% |
-32.48% |
|
SOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources Index |
443.82 |
-5.10 |
-1.14% |
-30.12% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Automobiles & Parts Index |
259.04 |
-12.29 |
-4.53% |
-24.08% |
Index of the month: EURO STOXX 50 Risk Control 15% Index
EURO STOXX 50 Index vs. EURO STOXX 50 Risk Control 15% Index
“Over the course of 2011, the EURO STOXX 50 Index lost -17.05% while the EURO STOXX 50 Risk Control 15% Index only lost -7.83%. The risk control investment strategy replicated by the STOXX Risk Control Indices reacts to high volatility in the market and aims to control the risk of the underlying index. While in the beginning of 2011, the underlying EURO STOXX 50 Index outperformed the risk control version, the strategy kicked in when volatility in the European markets started to rise around the middle of the year,” said Hartmut Graf, chief executive officer, STOXX Limited. “The portfolio of the EURO STOXX 50 Risk Control 15% Index consists of an investment into the EURO STOXX 50 Index and the money market (EONIA). In order to achieve risk control, the asset allocation is shifted between the two investments, targeting a risk of 15%. Various risk percentages are available for different markets.”
