Global financial markets experienced significant volatility in March following a major oil shock that saw Brent crude prices spike by over 60%. The surge, triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, prompted a hawkish pivot from major central banks, which are now signaling potential interest rate hikes to curb rising inflation.
Amid the turbulence, the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index fell 4.1% in March, closing at 95,982.73 points. However, the index recorded a 2.1% gain for the first quarter of 2026.
FTSE MONDO VISIONE EXCHANGES INDEX AND THE FTSE ALL-WORLD INDEX PERFORMANCE SINCE 17 AUGUST 2001 (USD CAPITAL RETURN)
Herbie Skeete, Managing Director of Mondo Visione and Co-founder of the Index, commented on the market's performance: "Deutsche Börse demonstrated robust resilience and growth throughout March, driven by a significant uptick in trading activity, particularly within the derivatives segment. We view this performance as a validation of the company's diversified business model. The combination of stable cash market revenues and aggressive growth in derivatives provides a defensive buffer against volatility while capturing upside from increased market activity. Investors should monitor whether this volume growth can be sustained or if it was primarily driven by specific end-of-quarter rebalancing."
March 2026 Highlights:
- Top Performer (Capital Returns, USD):Deutsche Boerse led with a 5.4% increase, followed by Singapore Exchange (+5.1%) and TMX Group (+4.8%).
- Worst Performer (Capital Returns, USD): Japan Exchange Group saw a 17.0% decrease, followed by Zagrebacka Burza (-16.6%) and NZX (-15.9%).
- Largest Exchanges by Market Capitalisation: CME Group ($106.43bn), Intercontinental Exchange ($90.36bn), and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing ($62.84bn).
Q1 2026 Performance:
- Top Performer (Capital Returns, USD): Tel Aviv Stock Exchange delivered an impressive 47.4% increase, followed by Brazil's B3 (+39.0%) and Singapore Exchange (+14.7%).
- Worst Performer (Capital Returns, USD): Boursa Kuwait Securities experienced a 27.5% decrease, followed by Bulgarian Stock Exchange (-26.9%) and Zagrebacka Burza (-21.8%).
12-Month Performance:
Over the past year, the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has been the standout performer in the FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, with a remarkable 274.9% increase in capital returns (USD). Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (+187.1%) and Nairobi Securities Exchange (+181.5%) also posted strong gains. Conversely, Saudi Tadawul Group (-31.5%), London Stock Exchange Group (-21.0%), and NZX (-17.0%) were the weakest performers over the period.
1 YEAR CONSTITUENT PERFORMANCE (USD CAPITAL RETURN)
1 YEAR EXCESS CAPITAL RETURNS AGAINST THE FTSE MONDO VISIONE EXCHANGES INDEX (USD CAPITAL RETURN)
For a full breakdown of March 2026's performance, click here to download the report.
1-YEAR PERFORMANCE CHART OF THE FTSE MONDO VISIONE EXCHANGES INDEX (USD CAPITAL RETURN)
Monthly FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index Performance (Capital Return, USD)
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July 2014 |
3.1% |
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August 2014 |
2.3% |
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September 2014 |
-3.6% |
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October 2014 |
2.8% |
|
November 2014 |
2.5% |
|
December 2014 |
-0.5% |
|
January 2015 |
-1.0% |
|
February 2015 |
8.5% |
|
March 2015 |
0.0% |
|
April 2015 |
10.7% |
|
May 2015 |
0.1% |
|
June 2015 |
-3.2% |
|
July 2015 |
-2.7% |
|
August 2015 |
-5.3% |
|
September 2015 |
-2.1% |
|
October 2015 |
7.6% |
|
November 2015 |
0.4% |
|
December 2015 |
-2.2% |
|
January 2016 |
-4,7% |
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February 2016 |
-0.7% |
|
March 2016 |
6.7% |
|
April 2016 |
0.4% |
|
May 2016 |
1.8% |
|
June 2016 |
-2.2% |
|
July 2016 |
5.3% |
|
August 2016 |
2.3% |
|
September 2016 |
-1.6% |
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October 2016 |
-1.6% |
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November 2016 |
2.1% |
|
December 2016 |
0.1% |
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January 2017 |
6.0% |
|
February 2017 |
-0.8% |
|
March 2017 |
1.4% |
|
April 2017 |
0.8% |
|
May 2017 |
1.6% |
|
June 2017 |
5.6% |
|
July 2017 |
2.7% |
|
August 2017 |
0.3% |
|
September 2017 |
3.6% |
|
October 2017 |
-0.7% |
|
November 2017 |
6.4% |
|
December 2017 |
-0.7% |
|
January 2018 |
10% |
|
February 2018 |
-0.5% |
|
March 2018 |
-1.6% |
|
April 2018 |
-1.0% |
|
May 2018 |
-1.5% |
|
June 2018 |
-0.8% |
|
July 2018 |
-0.7% |
|
August 2018 |
2.4% |
|
September 2018 |
-1.7% |
|
October 2018 |
1.0% |
|
November 2018 |
3.1% |
|
December 2018 |
-4.2% |
|
January 2019 |
5.4% |
|
February 2019 |
1.7% |
|
March 2019 |
-2.6% |
|
April 2019 |
4.6% |
|
May 2019 |
1.5% |
|
June 2019 |
4.3% |
|
July 2019 |
2.2% |
|
August 2019 |
3.7% |
|
September 2019 |
-0.8% |
|
October 2019 |
2.0% |
|
November 2019 |
-0.5% |
|
December 2019 |
1.6% |
|
January 2020 |
5.0% |
|
February 2020 |
-7.4% |
|
March 2020 |
-11.5% |
|
April 2020 |
8.0% |
|
May 2020 |
6.7% |
|
June 2020 |
2.3% |
|
July 2020 |
6.6% |
|
August 2020 |
4.9% |
|
September 2020 |
-5.2% |
|
October 2020 |
-6.7% |
|
November 2020 |
8.9% |
|
December 2020 |
7.2% |
|
January 2021 |
0.8% |
|
February 2021 |
1.4% |
|
March 2021 |
-2.7% |
|
April 2021 |
3.3% |
|
May 2021 |
2.5% |
|
June 2021 |
0.4% |
|
July 2021 |
0.4% |
|
August 2021 |
0.1% |
|
September 2021 |
-4.2% |
|
October 2021 |
5.9% |
|
November 2021 |
-5.6% |
|
December 2021 |
4.9% |
|
January 2022 |
-2.2% |
|
February 2022 |
-3.5% |
|
March 2022 |
3.5% |
|
April 2022 |
-8.6% |
|
May 2022 |
-5.1% |
|
June 2022 |
-0.7% |
|
July 2022 |
2.4% |
|
August 2022 |
-3.9% |
|
September 2022 |
-8.8% |
|
October 2022 |
-1.1% |
|
November 2022 |
11.5% |
|
December 2022 |
-2.9% |
|
January 2023 |
3.8% |
|
February 2023 |
-4.1% |
|
March 2023 |
5.0% |
|
April 2023 |
0.9% |
|
May 2023 |
-3.9% |
|
June 2023 |
3.8% |
|
July 2023 |
4.6% |
|
August 2023 |
-2.3% |
|
September 2023 |
-3.0% |
|
October 2023 |
-0.6% |
|
November 2023 |
7.7% |
|
December 2023 |
3.8% |
|
January 2024 |
-2.7% |
|
February 2024 |
4.3% |
|
March 2024 |
-0.1% |
|
April 2024 |
-3.8% |
|
May 2024 |
1.3% |
|
June 2024 |
-0.4% |
|
July 2024 |
3.2% |
|
August 2024 |
8.2% |
|
September 2024 |
4.7% |
|
October 2024 |
-1.2% |
|
November 2024 |
2.6% |
|
December 2024 |
-3.1% |
|
January 2025 |
4.3% |
|
February 2025 |
5.6% |
|
March 2025 |
2.2% |
|
April 2025 |
3.5% |
|
May 2025 |
4.4% |
|
June 2025 |
0.8% |
|
July 2025 |
-2.9% |
|
August 2025 |
-0.7% |
|
September 2025 |
-3.1% |
|
October 2025 |
-3.2% |
|
November 2025 |
3.6% |
|
December 2025 |
-0.4% |
|
January 2026 |
3.2% |
|
February 2026 |
3.2% |
|
March 2026 |
-4.1% |
About FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index, a joint venture between FTSE Group and Mondo Visione, was established in 2000.
It is the first Index in the world to focus on listed exchanges and other trading venues. The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index compares performance of individual exchanges and trading platforms and provides a reliable barometer of the health and performance of the exchange sector.
It enables investors to track 33 publicly listed exchanges and trading floors and focuses attention of the market on this important sector.
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index includes all publicly traded stock exchanges and trading floors:
- Australian Securities Exchange Ltd
- B3 SA
- Bolsa de Comercio Santiago
- Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SA
- Boursa Kuwait Securities
- BSE
- Bulgarian Stock Exchange
- Bursa de Valori Bucuresti SA
- Bursa Malaysia
- Cboe Global Markets
- CME Group
- Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange PLC
- Deutsche Bourse
- Dubai Financial Market
- Euronext
- Hellenic Exchanges SA
- Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd
- Intercontinental Exchange Inc
- Japan Exchange Group, Inc
- Johannesburg Stock Exchange Ltd
- London Stock Exchange Group
- Multi Commodity Exchange of India
- Nairobi Securities Exchange
- Nasdaq
- New Zealand Exchange Ltd
- Philippine Stock Exchange
- Saudi Tadawul Group
- Singapore Exchange Ltd
- Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
- TMX Group
- Warsaw Stock Exchange
- Zagreb Stock Exchange
The FTSE Mondo Visione Exchanges Index is compiled by FTSE Group from data based on the share price performance of listed exchanges and trading platforms.
