2015 was a turbulent year on international stock markets. Hardly any year in the past has seen such a vast number of different events with comparable impacts on stock markets: starting from the crisis in Greece and the war in Syria to the shock waves triggered by the Chinese stock market plunge, just to name a few. In this difficult environment, the Vienna Stock Exchange can look back at a solid year 2015. The highlights of the year 2015 include an increase in trading volumes by some 24%, a gain of the leading index, ATX, by 10.97%, and innovations in bond trading.
After a negative performance in 2014, the ATX showed a positive development in 2015 again. At year-end, it closed at 2,396.94 points, posting a gain of 10.97%, which was one of the highest gains among European indices. This upward trend was supported, among others, by the easing of tension in the conflict between Russia and the Ukraine, the low oil price, and the devaluation of the euro. At the end of the first half-year, stock market sentiment reversed under the impact of the Greek debt crisis. The stock market plunge in China created additional uncertainty. The ATX, however, was able to recover quite well by international comparison. By the end of the third quarter of 2015, the ATX was on an upward trend again, supported by the ECB's announcement of plans to ease European monetary policy.
FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index:
The Year 2015 At The Vienna Stock Exchange
Date 28/01/2016