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As of March 30, 2012 stock market indices in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and globally were up and down in March, according to global index provider STOXX Limited. For the month of March, the Europe, Asia, U.S. and global markets were down -1.35% and -1.32%; and up 2.52% and 0.64%, respectively. The full performance report is below.
Key global indicators:
|
Index |
Index close March 30, 2012 |
Point change MTD |
Performance MTD |
Performance YTD |
|
STOXX Global 3000 Index |
102.2 |
0.88 |
0.87% |
8.63% |
|
Best global supersector in March |
114.5 |
4.29 |
3.89% |
7.51% |
|
Worst global supersector in March |
100.27 |
-13.65 |
-11.98% |
-11.30% |
|
STOXX Americas 1200 Index |
109.81 |
2.75 |
2.57% |
9.00% |
|
STOXX Asia 1200 Index |
94.22 |
-1.42 |
-1.48% |
8.84% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Index |
263.32 |
-1 |
-0.38% |
7.68% |
|
EURO STOXX 50 Index |
2477.28 |
-34.83 |
-1.39% |
6.94% |
Regional Indices:
|
Index |
Index close March 30, 2012 |
Point change MTD |
Performance MTD |
Performance YTD |
|
STOXX All Europe 100 Index |
937.18 |
-9.9 |
-1.05% |
5.69% |
|
STOXX Europe 50 Index |
2458.62 |
-17.9 |
-0.72% |
3.76% |
The three best and worst performing supersectors from the STOXX Europe 600 Index in March:
|
Index |
Index close March 30, 2012 |
Point change MTD |
Performance MTD |
Performance YTD |
|
Best: |
|
|
|
|
|
STOXX Europe 600 Travel & Leisure Index |
126.02 |
5.61 |
4.66% |
11.63% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Real Estate Index |
113.93 |
4.65 |
4.26% |
10.08% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Technology Index |
217.23 |
6.21 |
2.94% |
15.38% |
|
Worst: |
|
|
|
|
|
STOXX Europe 600 Basic Resources Index |
463.70 |
-41.56 |
-8.23% |
4.48% |
|
SOXX Europe 600 Oil & Gas Index |
344.54 |
-13.93 |
-3.89% |
2.13% |
|
STOXX Europe 600 Banks Index |
149.32 |
-5.00 |
-3.24% |
12.66% |
Index of the month: STOXX Emerging and Developed Markets Indices
STOXX Emerging Markets Total Market vs. STOXX Developed Markets Total Market vs. STOXX Global Total Market indices:
“The recently launched STOXX Emerging Markets and STOXX Developed Markets Total Market indices are based on STOXX’s transparent and completely rules-based country classification, which offers market participants a comprehensible, 3-step classification, using only publicly available data from renowned sources, therefore making changes to the model and thus the STOXX Emerging and Developed Markets Indices totally predictable,” said Hartmut Graf, chief executive officer, STOXX Limited. “Since January 31, 2011, the STOXX Emerging Markets TMI and STOXX Developed Market TMI were down and up -3.59% and 2.76%%, while the STOXX Global Total Market Index was up 1.28% over the same time frame.”
