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We have expanded our Monthly Index News Report to include the recently launched STOXX® ESG-X Factor Indices.
We have expanded our Monthly Index News Report to include new indices in the Benchmarks and Thematics sections.
We have expanded our Monthly Index News Report to include the new STOXX Factor Indices and add recently launched thematic indices. There is now also a section covering the flagship DAX indices.
Stocks plunged by the most in almost eight years during February, as a fast and widely spreading Coronavirus stoked concerns about a global economic slowdown.
In January, stocks posted their first monthly decline since August, as fears that the coronavirus may dent travel and consumption in China and beyond rattled markets.
Stocks rose for a fourth consecutive month in December, extending indices’ record-breaking rally this year, as the US and China struck an initial trade deal and reports pointed to a possible acceleration in the global economy.
Stocks rose for a ninth month this year during November amid hopes for a thaw in the trade war between the US and China, and optimism that the global economy may gather pace.
There was enough positive news to lift stocks higher during October: a partial trade agreement between the US and China, a potential Brexit compromise in the UK, better-than-expected corporate earnings, and yet another rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
Stocks rebounded in September amid hopes for a thaw in the trade war between the US and China and as the world’s major central banks lowered interest rates to support faltering economic growth.
Stocks fell in August as the trade war between the US and China escalated and concerns grew that a global economic slowdown may lead to a recession.
Global stocks extended gains during July, as investors anticipated an interest-rate cut in the US that came on the last day of the month, and the European Central Bank signaled it may also loosen monetary policy.
Global stocks recovered in June from their May slump, as investors looked for a favorable resolution to trade disputes and leading central banks indicated their readiness to ease monetary policy should the economic situation demand it.