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Thursday, March 28, 2024

World Markets in Review: Huge Rallies to Close the Quarter

Courtesy of Doug Short

Major world markets rallied again last week, with most making exceptional gains to close the second quarter and start the new month. The S&P 500 and FTSE 100 were both up more than 5%, the DAX more than 4%, and the SENSEX gained almost 3% on top of its 2% rally the previous week. The Nikkei and Hang Seng also recorded strong back-to-back weekly gains. The laggard Shanghai also finished in the green, up half a percent, following a nearly 4% gain the week before.

The tables below provide a concise overview of performance comparisons over the past four weeks for these seven major indexes. I’ve also included the average for each week so that we can evaluate the performance of a specific index relative to the overall mean. The colors for each index name help us trace the comparative performance over time.

 

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.

 

 

Check back next weekend for a new update.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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