- Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 2.4% Gain in July, European Stocks Gain 1.3%, Asia Rises 5.8% and World Equities Rise by 0.39%
- Basic Resources Sector Posts Biggest Gain for July in Europe & Worldwide
- Utilities Sector Takes the Hardest Hit in U.S. & Worldwide
The U.S. blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.43% in July, closing at 9204.46. Stock market indexes measuring Asia, Europe and world markets also closed up in July, according to preliminary monthly figures from global index providers, Dow Jones Indexes and STOXX Ltd.
(ALL INDEX RESULTS AS OF U.S. MARKETS CLOSE ON JULY 29, 2003. PLEASE CONTACT DOW JONES/STOXX INDEXES FOR UPDATED AND MONTH-END DATA.)
- The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2.43% in July, closing at 9204.46. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 10.34% for the year. Despite ending the month in positive territory, the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded 10 days of negative performance, the most number of down days since March this year. (Index calculated in US dollars)
- Measuring Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 index is up 1.33% for July, closing at 2427.56. Year-to-date, the index is up 0.83%. (Index calculated in Euros)
- The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 index rose 5.87% in July to 89.96. Year-to-date, the index is up 9%. (Index calculated in US dollars)
- The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 worldwide blue-chip market index rose 0.39% in July, closing at 163.86. Year-to-date, the index is up 8.38%. (Index calculated in US dollars)
July 2003 Sector Winners and Losers
- In the U.S., the Basic Materials sector was the biggest winner in July, posting a 6.74% gain. This marks the first time since June 2002 that the Basic Materials sector was the best performer. The Dow Jones Utilities sector posted the biggest loss, dropping 5.68% in July.
- In Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 Basic Resources sector posted the biggest gain, climbing 13.52%. The Dow Jones STOXX 600 Noncyclical Goods & Services sector posted the biggest loss, down 3%.
- Globally, the Basic Resources sector led, rising 9.96% in the Dow Jones Sector Titans Index. The Dow Jones Utilities Sector Titans Index fell 3.89%.
JULY INDEXES THROUGH 7/29/03 New Page 1 12/31/02 6/30/03 7/29/03 Dow Jones Industrial Average ($US) 8341.63 8985.44 9204.46 Dow Jones STOXX 50 (€) 2407.51 2395.47 2427.56 Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 ($US) 82.51 84.97 89.96 Dow Jones Global Titans 50 ($US) 151.18 163.21 163.86 Dow Jones US Basic Materials Sector ($US) 140.77 150.26 Dow Jones US Utilities Sector ($US) 107.96 101.83 Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Basic Resources Sector (€) 184.64 209.60 Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Noncyclical Goods & Services Sector (€) 215.63 209.15 Dow Jones Sector Titans Basic Resources ($US) 104.85 115.29 Dow Jones Sector Titans Utilities ($US) 78.97 75.89 The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the oldest and most widely quoted U.S. stock market index. The 30 stocks that make up/down the Industrial Average are major factors in and critical components of their respective industries.
The Dow Jones STOXX 50 is a European blue-chip index that includes 50 leading European stocks from 17 western European countries.
The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index represents diversified coverage of the 50 biggest and best-known Asia/Pacific blue-chip companies from 10 countries.
The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index measures 50 blue-chip, globally oriented companies.
Dow Jones Indexes (www.djindexes.com) is part of Dow Jones & Co. (NYSE:DJ). STOXX Ltd. (www.stoxx.com) is a joint venture between Deutsche Boerse AG, Dow Jones & Company and SWX Swiss Exchange.
