Charts of the Week
2016 Year-To-Date Global Equity Performance
Chart of the Week for September 16, 2016 - September 22, 2016
Events both globally and domestically can influence the equity returns in any country. The chart above compares the year-to-date returns of indexes in the U.S., Japan, Germany and the United Kingdom ("UK") through September 14, 2016.
Total returns in U.S. Dollars were positive for the U.S. and Japan, while the UK and Germany had negative returns. In the U.S., economic data has been generally positive and the S&P 500 Index has risen by 5.7%. The Nikkei Index in Japan increased 3.8%, with a 17.4% increase in the Yen versus the U.S. Dollar offsetting negative equity returns in local currency terms. Japan has some concerns with a stagnant economy and negative interest rates. The German DAX Index fell by -0.4%, as concerns about growth in the economy have impacted equities, and concerns about negative interest rates have especially impacted German bank stocks. The UK FTSE Index fell by -1.1%, including a -5.3% drop since the Brexit vote in June. The vote raised concerns about the UK economy and impacted the value of the British Pound, which has fallen -11.0% versus the U.S. Dollar since the vote. The FTSE index has had positive returns for the year and following the Brexit vote in local currency terms.
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