Europe's listed sector closes 3.9% higher in July

European listed real estate stocks, as represented by the GPR 250 Europe Index, closed 3.9% higher in July, making Europe the only continental sub-index to finish the month in positive territory.

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

* Austria 7.2%
* Finland 6.6%
* Sweden 6.2%
* The Netherlands 5.4%
* The UK 5.2%
* France 3.5%
* Belgium 2.4%
* Israel 2.2%
* Germany 0.7%
* Switzerland-1.3%

The regional performances, recorded by the GPR 250 sub-indices, were:

GPR 250 Global -1.6%
GPR 250 Africa -6.8%
GPR 250 Americas -1.6%
GPR 250 Asia -2.9%
GPR 250 Europe 3.9%
GPR 250 Oceania -4.8%