Courtesy of Doug Short
This past week was mixed across major world markets with some modest gains and some significant declines. The Hang Seng and Shanghai Composite finished to the upside, and the BSE SENSEX ended two weeks of major losses with a fractional gain. The S&P 500 ended a volatile week with a minor loss. The FTSE, DAX and Nikkei posted respectively deeper declines. The table below shows the three-week trend of the seven markets I’ve been tracking in this series.
The chart below illustrates the comparative performance of World Markets since March 9, 2009. The start date is arbitrary: The S&P 500 and BSE SENSEX hit their lows on March 9th, the Nikkei 225 on March 10th, the DAX on March 6th, the FTSE on March 3rd, the Shanghai Composite on November 4, 2008, and the Hang Seng even earlier on October 27, 2008. However, by aligning on the same day and measuring the percent change, we get a better sense of the relative performance than if we align the lows.
A Longer Look Back
Here is the same chart starting from the turn of 21st century. The relative over-performance of the emerging markets (Shanghai, Mumbai, Hang Seng) is readily apparent.
