Continue active refreshing of this index's data?
Continue active refreshing of this index's data?
News & Research
Most Recent News & Research
![Stocks achieve narrow gain in May despite lingering interest rate concerns](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PO527-May-2022-market-wrap-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX Global 1800 index rose 0.1% in dollars last month, paring an earlier decline of as much as 5.6%. Value and high-dividend stocks rise, but most other strategies struggle as investors contend with the prospect of higher interest rates.
![Monthly Index News: May 2022](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/LBBW-intro-900x350.jpg)
A rebound in the month’s last week helped the STOXX® Global 1800 index record a small positive return for May, as investors continue to assess the impact on markets of rising interest rates in the US and elsewhere.
![Beiersdorf to be included in DAX](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SPerandeo-BlackRock-APG-intro-900x350.jpg)
Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced changes to the DAX index family, which will become effective on 20 June 2022. The selection indices DAX, MDAX, SDAX and TecDAX represent the largest companies on the Regulated Market of Frankfurt Stock Exchange. They are selected according to free float market capitalization and are reviewed every three months.
![Changes in composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/ssf-original-intro-900x350.jpg)
(June 1, 2022) – Qontigo has announced the new composition of the STOXX Europe 600 Index.
![Unscheduled free float adjustment for Aareal Bank AG in SDAX](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Wohlenberg-intro-900x350.jpg)
Qontigo’s global index provider STOXX Ltd. has announced an unscheduled adjustment to the SDAX index. The free float of Aareal Bank AG changes by more than 10 percentage points.
![IIA’s Rick Redding: ‘Indices continue to evolve; their core benefits remain’](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PO515-Rick-Redding-intro-900x350.jpg)
The Index Industry Association (IIA) provides education and advocacy on behalf of independent index providers worldwide, CEO Rick Redding explains to Qontigo’s blog. With the transformation of the role and shape of indices in full swing, he sees huge possibilities for the industry and for investors ahead – as well as key challenges.
![Stocks tumble most since 2020 in April amid interest-rate concerns](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PO516-April-2022-market-wrap-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX Global 1800 index fell 8.2% in dollars last month, taking its retreat in 2022 to 13.2%. US technology shares slumped 12.9% in month, the worst showing since November 2008.
![Monthly Index News: April 2022](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/theyearofinvestingdefensively_intro-900x350.png)
Stocks tumbled in April by the most since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic as investors’ expectations grew that the Federal Reserve and other central banks will need to raise interest rates faster and higher to fight inflation.
![Want to incorporate SDG exposures into your portfolios? There’s no such thing as a (risk) free lunch, but here’s a way to do it…](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/WTW-STOXX-indices-first-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Want to incorporate SDG exposures into your portfolios? There’s no such thing as a (risk) free lunch, but here’s a way to do it…
This paper focuses on creating SDG portfolios that maximize exposure to one, two or all SDGs. The study shows that it is quite possible to create a portfolio that significantly improves the exposure to SDGs without taking on too much active risk. An optimizer can help manage that active risk.
![Results of annual Emerging and Developed Markets classification review for STOXX indices](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/PO480-original-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Index / ETFs
Results of annual Emerging and Developed Markets classification review for STOXX indices
Qontigo announced the results of the annual Country Classification review for STOXX indices.
![Amundi switches ETF index to STOXX Europe 600 ESG Broad Market](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Amundi-index-switch-intro-900x350.jpg)
The newly named AMUNDI STOXX EUROPE 600 ESG UCITS ETF DR fund meets increasing client demand for responsible-investing principles and will be classified as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
![Stocks rebound in March on hopes of Ukraine conflict resolution](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PO510-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX Global 1800 index rose 2.7% in dollars last month, with basic-resources and energy companies leading gains for a second consecutive month. The benchmark is still down 5.5% for 2022.