Gold medal to Russia. it is theRts index, the Russian Trade denominated in US dollars made up of the 50 largest companies in the country and which represents approximately 85% of the capitalization on the Moscow Square, which has recorded the greatest increase from 31 December 2011 to today. A 23,61% change due largely to increases in the oil and gas sector (which together account for more than 50% of Russian revenues) and in the metals sector. In recent weeks, the embargo against Iran has played an important role, leading to a 13% increase for Lukoil, one of the leading Russian oil companies. Also there Sberbank, with which Fiat will start a j for Jeep vehicle production, grew more than 20% year-to-date.
In second and third place, instead, Hong Kong depopulates with its two indices, l'Hang seng composite (representing 95% of the capital listed in the square) that earned 18,54% andHang Seng (45 large companies, around 60% of the free float) that recorded a +17,61%. Among the most relevant performances for the composite, certainly Huaneng Renewables, the Chinese renewable energy giant, which in the last 5 days it gained 11,41%. They also influenced the Hang Seng Hsbc, the British bank also listed on the Asian market, e PetroChina, both of which have grown by around 14%.
Germany is in fourth place with the Dax 30 which has grown by +16,24% since the beginning of the year: the best performance in the first two months since 1988. Thanks to a super-ECB that has allowed it to drive Europe, the strong German economy inspires more and more confidence in investors. Among the titles that have influenced the most incisively we find Allianz, which weighs almost 7,12% on the Dax and grew by 19,37% since the beginning of the year and Bayer (which weighs in at nearly 8%) who scored a + 9,9%.
Brazil, with the Bovespa, is placed instead in fifth position with a +15,96%. The BRICS giant continues to grow and attract foreign investors thanks to the good future prospects, fueled by the World Cup and the Olympics to be held in the country in 2014 and 2016. petrobrass, the state energy giant, earned the 12% from January 2nd.
You have to get to sixth place to find the United States: the Nasdaq 100 is up 15,16%. To make the American index jump were the shares of Apple (which weighs over 17%) and that since the beginning of the year it has grown by 32%.
Seventh the Japanese Nikkei 225. After a difficult 2011, which brought the country natural disasters and repercussions on the economy, the recovery seems to have started quickly and the main index recorded an increase of 15,00%.
India, with the Bombay Bse, is in eighth place with a growth of 14,87%. The latest data on Indian GDP were quite disappointing, but the index was also driven by the various stocks State Bank of India, up nearly 40% year-to-date.
In ninth position we find again the United States with the Nasdaq Composite, which registered a + 14,63 %. They follow it Taiwan's Tsec (+12,55%) and the Chinese Sse Composite (+11,48%). In twelfth position we find theNorwegian Obx Total Return Index with +11,13%.
Even Paris and Milan can declare themselves satisfied with their performances since the beginning of the year: il cac 40 earned the 9,26% and Ftse Mib 8,32%.
There is certainly a less cheerful air in Spain where theIbex 35 registered one negative change of 2,96% since the start of the year. The biggest losses are due to the drop in Telefonica, which alone weighs over 20% on the e index it has lost 5,78% since the beginning of the year. Losses have also amplified Iberdrola, one of the largest energy groups in the country, which weighs almost 10% of Ibex and which in the same period it lost 9,83%.
See also the classification of best performances in Piazza Affari since the start of the year.
