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![Trading in STOXX, DAX listed derivatives jumps in H1 2022 amid market volatility](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PO541-intro-900x350.jpg)
Futures and options enable investors to take directional views and hedge portfolios as markets pull back and price swings increase this year.
![STOXX Global 1800 index slides into bear market in June on recession fears](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PO536-intro-900x350.jpg)
The global benchmark plunged 8.7% in dollars last month, wrapping up its worst month and quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in the first quarter of 2020. The index is down 21% so far in 2022.
![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.
![Investments in SFDR Art. 9 funds grow in first quarter despite market drop](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PO521-2-original-900x350.jpg)
Index | ESG & Sustainability
Investments in SFDR Art. 9 funds grow in first quarter despite market drop
One year after the introduction of Europe’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, SFDR Arts. 8 and 9 funds increased their combined share of total European fund assets to 45.6%.
![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.
![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.
![Dividend index futures reflect lasting effect on European banks from Ukraine crisis](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/PO508-divi-futures-2022-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Index / ETFs
Dividend index futures reflect lasting effect on European banks from Ukraine crisis
Futures on the EURO STOXX Banks Dividend Points Index are trading between 7.9% and 23% below their pre-war prices, depending on the maturity, even as equity prices recover. Traders have raised expectations that a slowing economy may hit lenders’ ability to continue or increase their payments to shareholders.
![Ukraine crisis: Looking at recent market performance through a thematic investing lens](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/PO507-Smart-City-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Thematic Investing
Ukraine crisis: Looking at recent market performance through a thematic investing lens
The war in Ukraine has hit the various business sectors in the equity market in different ways. In contrast, themes such as infrastructure, clean energy transition and cybersecurity have emerged as outperformers. A new whitepaper from Qontigo’s Applied Research team analyzes this divergent performance and what it says about asset-allocation approaches.
![Stocks drop in February amid military conflict in Ukraine](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Feb-2022-Market-wrap-intro-900x350.jpg)
The STOXX Global 1800 index fell 2.6% in dollars last month, with only basic-resources and energy companies posting a positive return among 20 sectors. Climate indices struggle to match benchmark returns, while factor, dividend and minimum-variance strategies outperform.
![Ukraine invasion: effect on global stocks and sectors](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Ukraine-Russia-intro-900x350.jpg)
European and emerging-markets shares took the biggest hit following the start of military action against Ukraine, with the STOXX Europe 600 Index paring its outperformance to the STOXX USA 900 Index for the year. Energy and mining stocks have fared the best this year as concerns about supply disruptions have lifted the price of commodities.
![VSTOXX futures see increased activity amid market pullback and ahead of French elections](https://stoxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/VSTOXX-article-Feb-2022-intro-900x350.jpg)
Index | Benchmarks
VSTOXX futures see increased activity amid market pullback and ahead of French elections
The futures’ price and trading volume have jumped this year. If the French presidential elections this April were to trigger market volatility as did the vote five years ago, activity in VSTOXX futures could pick up further in coming weeks.