The EconomistJanuary 20th 2018 Economic and financial indicators 77Indicatorsfor more countries and additional
series, go to: Economist.com/indicatorsOther marketsOther markets
% change on
Dec 30th 2016
Index one in local in $
Jan 17th week currency terms
United States (S&P 500) 2,802.6 +2.0 +25.2 +25.2
United States (NAScomp) 7,298.3 +2.0 +35.6 +35.6
China (SSEB, $ terms) 344.9 -0.2 +0.9 +0.9
Japan (Topix) 1,890.8 -0.1 +24.5 +31.2
Europe (FTSEurofirst 300) 1,564.7 -0.2 +9.5 +27.1
World, dev'd (MSCI) 2,199.9 +1.7 +25.6 +25.6
Emerging markets (MSCI) 1,222.6 +2.1 +41.8 +41.8
World, all (MSCI) 537.1 +1.8 +27.3 +27.3
World bonds (Citigroup) 958.4 +1.1 +8.4 +8.4
EMBI+ (JPMorgan) 836.2 +0.5 +8.3 +8.3
Hedge funds (HFRX) 1,298.5§ +0.5 +7.9 +7.9
Volatility, US (VIX) 11.9 +9.8 +14.0 (levels)
CDSs, Eur (iTRAXX)† 44.2 -1.5 -38.7 -28.8
CDSs, N Am (CDX)† 48.0 +2.4 -29.2 -29.2
Carbon trading (EU ETS) € 8.2 +4.9 +23.7 +43.6
Sources: IHS Markit; Thomson Reuters. *Total return index.
†Credit-default-swap spreads, basis points. §Jan 16th.The Economistcommodity-price indexThe Economist commodity-price index
2005=100
% change on
one one
Jan 9th Jan 16th* month year
Dollar Index
All Items 149.6 149.8 +3.4 +1.2
Food 149.1 148.5 +1.3 -7.8
Industrials
All 150.2 151.1 +5.6 +12.2
Nfa† 138.7 141.7 +5.3 -3.1
Metals 155.2 155.2 +5.8 +19.7
Sterling Index
All items 201.3 197.8 -0.1 -11.4
Euro Index
All items 156.0 152.3 -0.6 -12.3
Gold
$ per oz 1,311.4 1,335.1 +6.4 +11.0
West Texas Intermediate
$ per barrel 63.0 63.7 +11.2 +21.4
Sources: Bloomberg; CME Group; Cotlook; Darmenn & Curl; FT; ICCO;
ICO; ISO; Live Rice Index; LME; NZ Wool Services; Thompson Lloyd &
Ewart; Thomson Reuters; Urner Barry; WSJ. *Provisional
†Non-food agriculturals.MarketsMarkets
% change on
Dec 30th 2016
Index one in local in $
Jan 17th week currency terms
United States (DJIA) 26,115.7 +2.9 +32.1 +32.1
China (SSEA) 3,607.8 +0.7 +11.0 +20.0
Japan (Nikkei 225) 23,868.3 +0.3 +24.9 +31.5
Britain (FTSE 100) 7,725.4 -0.3 +8.2 +21.1
Canada (S&P TSX) 16,326.7 +0.5 +6.8 +15.0
Euro area (FTSE Euro 100) 1,251.3 nil +12.5 +30.6
Euro area (EURO STOXX 50) 3,612.8 +0.1 +9.8 +27.4
Austria (ATX) 3,628.1 +0.9 +38.6 +60.8
Belgium (Bel 20) 4,148.6 -0.2 +15.0 +33.5
France (CAC 40) 5,494.0 -0.2 +13.0 +31.1
Germany (DAX)* 13,184.0 -0.7 +14.8 +33.3
Greece (Athex Comp) 841.5 +0.6 +30.7 +51.8
Italy (FTSE/MIB) 23,514.7 +1.5 +22.3 +41.9
Netherlands (AEX) 563.3 +0.5 +16.6 +35.3
Spain (Madrid SE) 1,059.8 +0.5 +12.3 +30.4
Czech Republic (PX) 1,115.6 +1.3 +21.1 +49.5
Denmark (OMXCB) 939.0 -0.7 +17.6 +36.3
Hungary (BUX) 39,543.3 -0.3 +23.6 +43.5
Norway (OSEAX) 935.2 -0.3 +22.3 +34.1
Poland (WIG) 66,685.3 +2.8 +28.9 +57.9
Russia (RTS, $ terms) 1,264.7 +2.4 +9.8 +9.8
Sweden (OMXS30) 1,622.9 -0.4 +7.0 +21.2
Switzerland (SMI) 9,440.0 -0.9 +14.8 +21.5
Turkey (BIST) 116,592.5 +2.6 +49.2 +38.0
Australia (All Ord.) 6,134.3 -1.2 +7.3 +18.5
Hong Kong (Hang Seng) 31,983.4 +2.9 +45.4 +44.2
India (BSE) 35,081.8 +1.9 +31.8 +40.0
Indonesia (JSX) 6,444.5 +1.2 +21.7 +22.7
Malaysia (KLSE) 1,828.6 +0.3 +11.4 +26.4
Pakistan (KSE) 43,359.0 -0.6 -9.3 -14.3
Singapore (STI) 3,541.9 +0.6 +23.0 +34.3
South Korea (KOSPI) 2,515.4 +0.6 +24.1 +40.2
Taiwan (TWI) 11,004.8 +1.6 +18.9 +29.7
Thailand (SET) 1,828.9 +1.9 +18.5 +32.9
Argentina (MERV) 33,598.2 +6.2 +98.6 +66.0
Brazil (BVSP) 81,189.1 +3.8 +34.8 +35.9
Chile (IGPA) 29,076.7 +1.8 +40.2 +55.0
Colombia (IGBC) 11,832.4 +0.2 +17.1 +23.6
Mexico (IPC) 49,730.5 +1.9 +9.0 +20.3
Venezuela (IBC) 2,327.0 +75.3 -92.7 na
Egypt (EGX 30) 15,198.5 nil +23.1 +26.1
Israel (TA-125) 1,392.9 +0.9 +9.1 +22.2
Saudi Arabia (Tadawul) 7,539.7 +3.3 +4.2 +4.2
South Africa (JSE AS) 60,924.5 +1.6 +20.3 +34.2
Indicatorsfor more countries and additional
series, go to: Economist.com/indicatorsNew passenger-car registrationsSources: ACEA; AEB;
ANFAVEA; Autodata;
JAMA; Thomson Reuters*Sales †Includes light
commercial vehicles
‡Includes light vehicles2017, % change on a year earlier
63036912 – +
Brazil
Russia*†
Italy
Spain
Japan
India*
France
European
Union
Germany
China*
United
States*‡
BritainTot al , m1.9
1.6
2.0
1.2
4.4
2.2
2.1
15.1
3.4
24.7- 2
2.5
Many of the world’s big car markets grew
in 2017. In Brazil and Russia, where the
industries have been plagued by eco-
nomic turmoil in recent years, car sales
rebounded. New registrations in the
European Union swelled by 3.4%. China,
the world’s largest car market, saw only
moderate growth, as a tax cut which had
boosted sales in 2016 began to be phased
out. The picture was gloomier in America
and Britain. Light-vehicle sales in Ameri-
ca recorded their first annual drop since
2009, as a result of interest-rate rises and
a growing inventory of secondhand
vehicles. In Britain, new registrations fell
by 5.7% because of weakening consumer
confidence and uncertainty about poten-
tial new charges on diesel vehicles.