Wiener Börse: ATX Clearly Ahead Of International Competitors

In the latest comparison of the performance of international indices, the ATX improved its leading position even more in May. Since the end of 2000, the leading Viennese index has gained 160 percent.

Performance comparison Ultimo 2000 - May 2005

The ATX performed even better vs. the last quarterly figures in March. The long-term comparison shows the Viennese index at +160 percent. The international leading indices such as Dow Jones, FTSE, SMI, CAC40 and DAX hardly improved their negative performance vs. the last quarter. The Hungarian leading index, BUX, continued at a high level with a gain of some 117 percent.

Index	28 Dez 2000	31 May 2005	Performance in %
Austrian Traded Index	1,073.30	2,791.39	160.08
BUX (Hungary)	7,795.46	16,907.81	116.89
DJI (USA)	10,868.76	10,467.48	-3.69
FTSE (Great Britain)	6,223.20	4,964.00	-20.23
SMI (Switzerland)	8,135.40	6,127.20	-24.68
DAX (Germany)	6,371.64	4,460.63	-29.99
CAC40 (France)	5,920.60	4,120.73	-30.40

he performance was computed on the basis of the respective closing prices on 28 December 2000 and 31 May 2005.

The performance comparison is available as PDF-File 276 KB.