European Equities Monthly
The European Equities Monthly includes a market review of the previous month, giving a factual summary of key events in the corporate, economic and political spheres which are shaping European equity markets; and charts and comments reflecting current trends affecting European equity markets.
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| 14/11/2008 | European Equities - October 2008 (211 KB)
European equities were down in October in, what proved to be, another volatile month for equity markets. The Eurozone MSCI EMU index ended October down 15.74% in local currency terms, while the PanEuropean MSCI Europe index fell by 13.49%. |
| 21/10/2008 | European Equities - September 2008 (220 KB)
European equities were down in September in, what proved to be, an extraordinarily volatile month for equity markets. The Eurozone MSCI EMU index ended September down 11.34% in local currency terms, while the PanEuropean MSCI Europe index fell by 11.76%. (Source: Thomson Datastream) |
| 22/09/2008 | European Equities - August 2008 (229 KB)
European equities were up in August, as the retreating oil price buoyed equity markets. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended August up 1.23% in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index rose by 1.82%. (Source: Thomson Datastream) |
| 14/08/2008 | European Equities - July 2008 (226 KB)
After a poor start to July, stockmarkets began to rebound mid-month on the back of a better-than-expected start to the second-quarter reporting season and a marked retreat in the oil price. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended July down 1.50% in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was down 1.89%. (Source: Thomson Datastream) |
| 08/07/2008 | European Equities - June 2008 (228 KB)
Stockmarkets fell heavily in June as the combination of persistently high inflation and strong evidence of a slowing economy spooked investors. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended June down 11.66%* in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was down 9.78%*. |
| 20/06/2008 | European Equities - May 2008 (228 KB)
Stockmarkets lost some of their new-found momentum in May as investors became preoccupied with rampant inflation; however indices still managed to finish in positive territory. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended April up 1.34%* in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was up 0.91%*. |
| 20/05/2008 | European Equities - April 2008 (248 KB)
Stockmarkets rebounded strongly in April. While profit-taking and sentiment afflicted some stocks, investors’ spirits were generally buoyed by some encouraging first-quarter results.The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended April up 6.24%* in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was up 6.43%*. |
| 15/04/2008 | European Equities - March 2008 (252 KB)
Stockmarkets were once again volatile in March as they continued to be plagued by worries over the state of the global financial sector. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended March down 2.52%* in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was down 2.84%*. |
| 12/03/2008 | European Equities - February 2008 (252 KB)
Stockmarkets looked in better shape in February; however, most European indices still failed to claw back the losses from last month’s dismal start to the year. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended February down 1.15%* in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was down 0.90%*. |
| 20/02/2008 | European Equities - January 2008 (253 KB)
Stockmarkets were exceptionally volatile in January as recession fears gripped global markets. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended January down 12.89%* in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was down 11.39%*. |
| 15/01/2008 | European Equities - December 2007 (239 KB)
Markets were calmer in December than during the previous month, although investors remained cautious. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended December down 0.45%* in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was down 0.48%*. |
| 17/12/2007 | European Equities - November 2007 (171 KB)
Markets saw a return to risk aversion during November on the back of more subdued economic news, and finished the month in negative territory. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended November down 3.33% in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was down 3.77%*. |
| 14/11/2007 | European Equities - October 2007 (238 KB)
Markets had moments of turbulence during October, but posted relatively strong returns at month end. The eurozone MSCI EMU index ended October up 2.93% in local currency terms, while the Pan European MSCI Europe index was up 3.12%*. |
| 16/10/2007 | European Equities - September 2007 (240 KB)
Markets continued to be unsettled throughout September, although the eurozone MSCI EMU index ended the month up 1.74% in local currency terms. The Pan European MSCI Europe index was up 1.45%*. |
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