European listed sector falls in Q1

European listed real estate, as represented by the GPR 250 Europe Index, ended lower in the first quarter of 2013.

The index closed 0.5% higher in March, but the result was not enough to prevent a 0.6% loss for the first three months of the year.

Returns in March 2013 for the individual country markets - as expressed in euros - were as follows:

Israel 3.4%
Finland 2.2%
Switzerland 2.0%
UK 1.8%
France 1.2%
Netherlands 1.0%
Sweden -0.7%
Germany -2.6%
Belgium -4.0%
Poland-6.7%
Austria -8.6%

The regional results were:

GPR 250 Global 5.1%
GPR 250 Africa 2.3%
GPR 250 Americas 4.3%
GPR 250 Asia 10.7%
GPR 250 Europe 0.5%
GPR 250 Oceania 0.9%

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The Q1 results, expressed in euros, were:

Sweden 9.2%
Israel 7.8%
Finland 7.0%
Netherlands 4.3%
France 0.1%
Switzerland -0.8%
UK -2.0%
Belgium -2.1%
Germany -3.4%
Austria -8.0%
Poland -24.5%

GPR 250 Global 10.2%
GPR 250 Africa 2.8%
GPR 250 Americas 9.4%
GPR 250 Asia 18.6%
GPR 250 Europe -0.6%
GPR 250 Oceania 8.4%