Europe's listed sector, as represented by the GPR 250 Europe Index, closed 5.7% higher in the second quarter of the year, thanks to strong performances in Spain (5.3%), Belgium (2.9%) and Germany (2.2%).
The Netherlands was the worst performing country over the period with a negative result of 1.8%.
Returns for the individual country indices for June and the second quarter were as follows:
Spain 5.3% (3.0%)
Belgium 2.9% (8.3%)
Germany 2.2% (8.4%)
Sweden 0.9% (9.3%)
UK 0.2% (4.1%)
Austria -0.9% (-0.3%)
Switzerland -0.9% (4.3%)
France -1.5% (5.1%)
The Netherlands -1.8% (6.5%)
Worldwide returns were as follows:
GPR 250 indices
GPR 250 Global 1.8% (10.8%)
GPR 250 Africa -9.9% (-9.2%)
GPR 250 Americas 4.1% (15.0%)
GPR 250 Asia -2.5% (4.4%)
GPR 250 Europe 0.5% (5.7%)
GPR 250 Oceania -0.0% (11.7%)
