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Stocks fell for the first month in six in October as earnings disappointments from technology companies and rising bond yields drove investors to take profits from this year’s rally.

Arun Singhal, global head of product management at STOXX, speaks to ETF Stream Editor Theo Andrew about why flows are returning to European equities, and the role indices play.

Stocks gyrated in August, with benchmarks ending in positive territory for the month, as concern about a US economic slowdown was outweighed by optimism that interest rates will be cut this month. The STOXX World AC index rose 2.6% last month when measured in US dollars and including dividends, taking its 2024 gain to 16.4%. The STOXX Global 1800 index added 2.8% in the month.

STOXX Ltd. has announced an unscheduled component change in the SDAX index.

STOXX Ltd. has announced an unscheduled component change in the SDAX index.

STOXX Ltd. has announced the new composition of the DAX blue-chip indices.

Stocks gyrated in August, with benchmarks ending in positive territory for the month, as concern about a US economic slowdown was outweighed by optimism that interest rates will be cut this month. The STOXX World AC index rose 2.6% last month when measured in US dollars and including dividends, taking its 2024 gain to 16.4%. The STOXX Global 1800 index added 2.8% in the month.

STOXX Ltd. today announced the results of the regular annual review of the STOXX Blue-Chip Indices, among them the EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 50, and the STOXX Eastern Europe 50 indices. All changes will be effective with the opening of European markets on September 23, 2024.

Results of the third regular quarterly review 2024 of benchmark indices will be effective September 23, 2024.

Stocks rose in July amid expectations that the Federal Reserve is getting close to its first interest-rate cut since 2020. The STOXX World AC index rose 1.7% last month when measured in US dollars and including dividends, taking its 2024 gain to 13.4%. The STOXX Global 1800 index added 1.9% in the month.

STOXX Ltd. has announced an unscheduled component change in the SDAX index. SYNLAB AG will leave the SDAX because it does not meet the requirement “existing listing on the Regulated Market of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (FSE)” any more (rulebook, section 5.4.2 Breaches of basic criteria).

US stocks rose in June as investors weighed the prospects for interest-rate cuts amid slowing inflation. European shares fell as results from the European Parliamentary elections increased political risk.