- The S&P Europe 350® capped a stunning year with a 6% advance in December, which took the gains of the pan-European benchmark to 26% for the year.
- Northern European countries, and the Energy and Information Technology sectors, stood out in terms of performance. Real Estate was the major laggard.
- Rising inflationary pressures weighed on nominal yields, resulting in widespread losses in our broad bond indices. Naturally, inflation-linked bonds proved an exception.