The EconomistFebruary 10th 2018 Economic and financial indicators 81Indicatorsfor more countries and additional
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% change on
Dec 30th 2016
Index one in local in $
Feb 7th week currency terms
United States (S&P 500) 2,681.7 -5.0 +19.8 +19.8
United States (NAScomp) 7,052.0 -4.9 +31.0 +31.0
China (SSEB, $ terms) 326.7 -5.2 -4.4 -4.4
Japan (Topix) 1,749.9 -4.7 +15.2 +23.0
Europe (FTSEurofirst 300) 1,492.2 -4.0 +4.5 +21.8
World, dev'd (MSCI) 2,101.1 -5.1 +20.0 +20.0
Emerging markets (MSCI) 1,173.4 -6.5 +36.1 +36.1
World, all (MSCI) 513.3 -5.2 +21.7 +21.7
World bonds (Citigroup) 956.7 -0.9 +8.2 +8.2
EMBI+ (JPMorgan) 823.0 -1.1 +6.6 +6.6
Hedge funds (HFRX) 1,286.8§ -1.5 +6.9 +6.9
Volatility, US (VIX) 27.7 +13.5 +14.0 (levels)
CDSs, Eur (iTRAXX)† 47.6 +7.4 -34.0 -23.1
CDSs, N Am (CDX)† 54.8 +15.8 -19.2 -19.2
Carbon trading (EU ETS) € 9.0 -3.0 +36.0 +58.5
Sources: IHS Markit; Thomson Reuters. *Total return index.
†Credit-default-swap spreads, basis points. §Feb 6th.The Economistcommodity-price indexThe Economist commodity-price index
2005=100
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one one
Jan 30th Feb 6th* month year
Dollar Index
All Items 153.4 152.0 +1.6 +2.5
Food 153.7 152.2 +2.1 -4.9
Industrials
All 153.1 151.8 +1.0 +11.6
Nfa† 138.8 137.1 -1.1 -8.9
Metals 159.3 158.0 +1.8 +21.8
Sterling Index
All items 197.7 198.8 -1.2 -8.4
Euro Index
All items 153.7 153.1 -1.8 -9.6
Gold
$ per oz 1,340.4 1,327.4 +1.2 +7.6
West Texas Intermediate
$ per barrel 64.5 63.4 +0.7 +21.5
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 $
Feb 7th week currency terms
United States (DJIA) 24,893.4 -4.8 +26.0 +26.0
China (SSEA) 3,466.1 -4.9 +6.7 +18.4
Japan (Nikkei 225) 21,645.4 -6.3 +13.2 +20.9
Britain (FTSE 100) 7,279.4 -3.4 +1.9 +14.5
Canada (S&P TSX) 15,330.6 -3.9 +0.3 +7.2
Euro area (FTSE Euro 100) 1,200.5 -4.0 +8.0 +25.8
Euro area (EURO STOXX 50) 3,454.5 -4.3 +5.0 +22.4
Austria (ATX) 3,508.4 -2.4 +34.0 +56.2
Belgium (Bel 20) 3,991.9 -2.9 +10.7 +29.0
France (CAC 40) 5,255.9 -4.1 +8.1 +26.0
Germany (DAX)* 12,590.4 -4.5 +9.7 +27.8
Greece (Athex Comp) 849.9 -3.3 +32.1 +53.9
Italy (FTSE/MIB) 22,986.2 -2.2 +19.5 +39.3
Netherlands (AEX) 536.4 -4.3 +11.0 +29.4
Spain (IBEX 35) 9,976.9 -4.5 +6.7 +24.3
Czech Republic (PX) 1,116.7 -1.3 +21.2 +51.2
Denmark (OMXCB) 879.6 -4.5 +10.1 +28.3
Hungary (BUX) 39,698.1 -1.2 +24.0 +44.0
Norway (OSEAX) 897.4 -1.3 +17.4 +28.5
Poland (WIG) 63,262.1 -4.2 +22.2 +50.7
Russia (RTS, $ terms) 1,242.5 -3.1 +7.8 +7.8
Sweden (OMXS30) 1,551.2 -2.6 +2.2 +15.7
Switzerland (SMI) 8,975.0 -3.9 +9.2 +17.5
Turkey (BIST) 115,570.2 -3.3 +47.9 +37.5
Australia (All Ord.) 5,981.5 -2.7 +4.6 +13.4
Hong Kong (Hang Seng) 30,323.2 -7.8 +37.8 +36.7
India (BSE) 34,082.7 -5.2 +28.0 +35.1
Indonesia (JSX) 6,534.9 -1.1 +23.4 +22.6
Malaysia (KLSE) 1,836.7 -1.7 +11.9 +28.4
Pakistan (KSE) 44,096.5 +0.1 -7.8 -12.9
Singapore (STI) 3,383.8 -4.3 +17.5 +28.4
South Korea (KOSPI) 2,396.6 -6.6 +18.3 +31.5
Taiwan (TWI) 10,551.5 -5.0 +14.0 +25.7
Thailand (SET) 1,785.4 -2.3 +15.7 +31.3
Argentina (MERV) 31,626.7 -9.5 +86.9 +50.7
Brazil (BVSP) 82,766.7 -2.5 +37.4 +37.3
Chile (IGPA) 28,954.0 -1.6 +39.6 +57.3
Colombia (IGBC) 11,726.2 -3.2 +16.0 +22.9
Mexico (IPC) 48,976.5 -2.9 +7.3 +18.4
Venezuela (IBC) 3,200.1 -12.8 9,992 na
Egypt (EGX 30) 15,037.1 nil +21.8 +25.2
Israel (TA-125) 1,358.2 -3.6 +6.4 +17.2
Saudi Arabia (Tadawul) 7,417.2 -3.0 +2.5 +2.5
South Africa (JSE AS) 56,886.5 -4.4 +12.3 +28.4
Indicatorsfor more countries and additional
series, go to: Economist.com/indicatorsThe Economist poll of forecasters, February averages (previous month’s, if changed)
Real GDP, % change Consumer prices Current account
Low/high range average % change % of GDP
2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018
Australia 2.2 / 2.5 2.2 / 3.2 2.3 2.8 1.9 (2.0) 2.2 (2.1) -1.7 -1.8 (-2.1)
Brazil 0.6 / 1.2 2.0 / 3.3 1.0 (0.9) 2.7 (2.6) 3.3 (3.4) 3.7 (3.6) -0.6 (-0.7) -1.3 (-1.6)
Britain 1.5 / 1.8 1.2 / 2.0 1.7 (1.6) 1.5 (1.4) 2.7 2.6 (2.5) -4.5 -4.0 (-4.1)
Canada 2.9 / 3.6 1.9 / 3.2 3.1 2.3 (2.2) 1.6 (1.5) 1.9 -2.9 (-3.0) -2.7
China 6.6 / 6.9 5.8 / 6.9 6.8 6.5 1.6 2.3 1.2 1.2
France 1.8 / 1.9 1.7 / 2.5 1.9 (1.8) 2.1 (2.0) 1.1 (1.2) 1.5 (1.4) -1.3 (-1.4) -0.8 (-1.2)
Germany 2.2 / 2.6 2.2 / 3.0 2.5 2.6 (2.5) 1.7 1.8 (1.7) 7.9 7.8
India 6.2 / 6.7 6.6 / 7.7 6.4 (6.6) 7.2 (7.3) 3.5 4.9 (4.6) -1.6 (-1.5) -1.8
Italy 1.5 / 1.6 1.1 / 1.9 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.2 (1.0) 2.7 2.4
Japan 1.5 / 1.8 1.1 / 1.8 1.7 1.5 0.5 1.0 (0.9) 3.9 (4.0) 3.9
Russia 1.4 / 2.1 1.5 / 3.3 1.7 (1.8) 2.0 (2.1) 3.5 (3.7) 3.4 (3.5) 2.4 (2.5) 2.8 (2.5)
Spain 2.9 / 3.1 2.3 / 3.2 3.1 2.7 (2.6) 2.0 (2.1) 1.6 (1.5) 1.6 (1.7) 1.6 (1.7)
United States 2.1 / 2.6 2.3 / 3.1 2.3 2.7 (2.6) 2.1 2.2 (2.1) -2.4 -2.6 (-2.5)
Euro area 2.3 / 2.5 1.8 / 2.9 2.4 (2.3) 2.4 (2.3) 1.5 1.5 (1.4) 3.2 3.2 (3.1)
Sources: Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Commerzbank, Credit Suisse, Decision Economics, Deutsche Bank,
EIU, Goldman Sachs, HSBC Securities, ING, Itaú BBA, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, RBS, Royal Bank of Canada, Schroders,
Scotiabank, Société Générale, Standard Chartered, UBS. For more countries, go to: Economist.com/markets