The last month hasn't been the easiest, but 2015 remains a positive year for the European stock exchanges e Business Square the best price list is confirmed.
From the beginning of December until Friday 12 the Stoxx600 index, which brings together the entire Old Continent, fell by approximately 9,5%, while last week it recovered by +1,1%, which brings the performance from the beginning of the year to +5,2%.
Friday, however, the markets have triggered the reverse. In Milan the FtseMib index dropped 1% in the last session of the week, Paris 1,4%, Frankfurt -1,5%. The decline in Madrid was stronger (-2,1%), in view of the important electoral appointment.
Piazza Affari has descended into the first half of the month by around 10% to recover 1,1% in the last five red-hot sessions (2 up and 3 down).
Year to date the Milan Stock Exchange gains 11,8%: it is the best balance sheet in the Eurozone.
Wall Street's balance sheet is not too different. The week closed with modest changes: Dow Jones -0,8%, S&P 500 -0,3%, Nasdaq -0,2%.