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Results of the first regular quarterly review 2024 of benchmark indices will be effective March 18, 2024.

STOXX was present at the annual gathering organized by ETF Stream, leading a workshop where a high number of participants discussed valuations and flows into European equities.

STOXX Ltd. has announced an unscheduled component change in the SDAX index. Varta AG will leave the SDAX because it did not meet the requirement “timely publication of the audited annual financial report” (rulebook, section 5.4.2 Breaches of basic criteria).

The global benchmark dropped 3.7% last month, paring its 2024 gain to 4.9%. Inflation data in the US was reported higher than expected, raising concerns the Federal Reserve may move slowly before cutting interest rates.

Stocks fell for the first month in six in April as US inflation data stoked investors’ concerns that interest rates in the world’s largest economy may not drop this year.

While Europe is known for some of the world’s most iconic brands, its stock univese offers additional opportunities that may be lesser known.

ETF flows can provide key information about the revealed preferences of investors. A STOXX paper analyzes fund purchases to determine the long-term choices across style, industry and regional exposures.

STOXX’s European benchmarks offer transparent and liquid exposure to the region, and are at the center of a wide ecosystem of derived investment strategies and products. Those characteristics have made the indices the top choice for issuers of investable products.

Prices for copper have climbed more than 10% this year as analysts speak of a new “secular bull market.” The positive sentiment has caught on shares of mining companies, with the STOXX® Global Copper Miners Index jumping 16.3% last month.

They have strong profitability, low volatility and have been quietly leading gains in the European equity market. The GRANOLAS – a group of 11 large, international companies – may have the right attributes for the current macro environment, argues Goldman Sachs.

The global benchmark jumped 3.2% last month for a quarterly gain of 9%. All regional indices rose as reports suggested the global economy has avoided a hard landing. Momentum is the best-performing factor for a second straight month.

Stocks gained for a fifth straight month in March, lifting the STOXX® Global 1800 index to a new all-time high, as investors raised their estimates for global economic growth.