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The STOXX Global 1800 index posted its best month so far this year in November as investors reacted positively to Donald Trump’s decisive victory for a second term as US president.

The STOXX Digital Asset Blue Chip index has gained 42% since the outcome of the November 5 US elections. Optimism about lighter regulation and a more open approach to the sector from the incoming administration has lifted all index constituents.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX GmbH group of companies and a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced the new composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index. Effective as of the opening of European markets on December 23, 2024, the following stocks will be added to and deleted from the index and its respective size or sector indices:

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX GmbH group of companies and a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to global institutional investors, today announced an unscheduled component change in the SDAX index.

The German blue-chip benchmark’s largest component has had its weight capped at 15%, a limit designed to preserve the index’s diversification. A STOXX analysis finds that the impact from index trackers selling the shares due to the cap is relatively small, and more so compared to that of active funds observing caps imposed by European regulation.

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.

STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX GmbH group of companies and a leading provider of benchmark and custom index solutions to institutional investors, has licensed the STOXX Europe Total Market Aerospace & Defense Index to Tuttle Capital Management, LLC. for its Select STOXX Europe Aerospace & Defense ETF (EUAD).

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.

STOXX uses a lifecycle framework to identify investable themes based on their conceptual and business evolution. Depending on the point in that cycle, either patents and/or revenues may provide the best signal to select the key contributors and main beneficiaries of that theme.

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.