Europe's listed sector up 5.9% in April

European listed real estate, as represented by the GPR 250 Europe Index, showed a positive return of 5.9% in April.

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

Finland 10.1%
France 8.7%
UK 6.9%
The Netherlands 6.7%
Austria 4.7%
Switzerland 3.4%
Sweden 2.8%
Poland 2.6%
Belgium 2.4%
Germany -0.6%
Israel -4.0%

The regional results for the GPR 250 indices were:
GPR 250 Global 4.6%
GPR 250 Africa 7.5%
GPR 250 Americas 3.9%
GPR 250 Asia 5.0%
GPR 250 Europe 5.9%
GPR 250 Oceania 5.0%