The EconomistJuly 22nd 2017 Economic and financial indicators 71Indicatorsfor more countries and additional
series, go to: Economist.com/indicatorsOther marketsOther markets
% change on
Dec 30th 2016
Index one in local in $
Jul 19th week currency terms
United States (S&P 500) 2,473.8 +1.3 +10.5 +10.5
United States (NAScomp) 6,385.0 +2.0 +18.6 +18.6
China (SSEB, $ terms) 329.0 +0.3 -3.8 -3.8
Japan (Topix) 1,621.9 +0.2 +6.8 +11.5
Europe (FTSEurofirst 300) 1,513.7 -0.1 +6.0 +15.7
World, dev'd (MSCI) 1,958.6 +1.3 +11.8 +11.8
Emerging markets (MSCI) 1,060.1 +2.9 +22.9 +22.9
World, all (MSCI) 476.7 +1.5 +13.0 +13.0
World bonds (Citigroup) 930.8 +1.1 +5.3 +5.3
EMBI+ (JPMorgan) 826.3 +0.7 +7.0 +7.0
Hedge funds (HFRX) 1,242.1§ +0.2 +3.2 +3.2
Volatility, US (VIX) 9.8 +10.3 +14.0 (levels)
CDSs, Eur (iTRAXX)† 52.7 -4.6 -26.9 -20.2
CDSs, N Am (CDX)† 57.5 -4.5 -15.2 -15.2
Carbon trading (EU ETS) € 5.4 +0.6 -17.9 -10.4
Sources: IHS Markit; Thomson Reuters. *Total return index.
†Credit-default-swap spreads, basis points. §Jul 18th.The Economistcommodity-price indexThe Economist commodity-price index
2005=100
% change on
one one
Jul 11th Jul 18th* month year
Dollar Index
All Items 145.1 144.4 +2.3 +4.0
Food 159.0 156.6 +2.1 -1.8
Industrials
All 130.6 131.7 +2.5 +12.2
Nfa† 130.7 131.6 +1.7 +4.6
Metals 130.6 131.8 +2.8 +15.8
Sterling Index
All items 205.5 201.7 -0.9 +5.0
Euro Index
All items 158.0 155.0 -1.7 -1.1
Gold
$ per oz 1,210.7 1,242.0 -0.1 -6.7
West Texas Intermediate
$ per barrel 45.0 46.4 +6.6 +3.9
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 $
Jul 19th week currency terms
United States (DJIA) 21,640.8 +0.5 +9.5 +9.5
China (SSEA) 3,383.8 +1.0 +4.1 +7.1
Japan (Nikkei 225) 20,020.9 -0.4 +4.7 +9.4
Britain (FTSE 100) 7,430.9 +0.2 +4.0 +9.8
Canada (S&P TSX) 15,244.7 +0.7 -0.3 +6.2
Euro area (FTSE Euro 100) 1,200.0 -0.3 +7.9 +17.8
Euro area (EURO STOXX 50) 3,500.3 -0.4 +6.4 +16.2
Austria (ATX) 3,193.3 +0.7 +22.0 +33.2
Belgium (Bel 20) 3,901.4 +0.9 +8.2 +18.1
France (CAC 40) 5,216.1 -0.1 +7.3 +17.2
Germany (DAX)* 12,452.1 -1.4 +8.5 +18.4
Greece (Athex Comp) 853.5 +1.2 +32.6 +44.8
Italy (FTSE/MIB) 21,479.0 +0.2 +11.7 +21.9
Netherlands (AEX) 524.3 +1.5 +8.5 +18.5
Spain (Madrid SE) 1,066.2 +0.3 +13.0 +23.4
Czech Republic (PX) 1,007.9 +0.9 +9.4 +23.7
Denmark (OMXCB) 912.4 +0.5 +14.3 +24.8
Hungary (BUX) 35,789.3 -0.2 +11.8 +23.1
Norway (OSEAX) 796.1 +1.5 +4.1 +11.2
Poland (WIG) 62,533.5 +1.5 +20.8 +38.0
Russia (RTS, $ terms) 1,043.1 +1.7 -9.5 -9.5
Sweden (OMXS30) 1,610.0 -2.5 +6.1 +16.4
Switzerland (SMI) 9,024.3 +0.1 +9.8 +16.9
Turkey (BIST) 107,417.5 +3.5 +37.5 +37.4
Australia (All Ord.) 5,779.4 +1.1 +1.1 +11.4
Hong Kong (Hang Seng) 26,672.2 +2.4 +21.2 +20.4
India (BSE) 31,955.4 +0.5 +20.0 +26.6
Indonesia (JSX) 5,806.7 -0.2 +9.6 +10.9
Malaysia (KLSE) 1,757.3 nil +7.0 +12.0
Pakistan (KSE) 45,418.7 +3.7 -5.0 -5.7
Singapore (STI) 3,325.1 +3.6 +15.4 +21.9
South Korea (KOSPI) 2,429.9 +1.6 +19.9 +29.2
Taiwan (TWI) 10,506.1 +0.8 +13.5 +20.4
Thailand (SET) 1,575.9 +0.1 +2.1 +8.8
Argentina (MERV) 21,450.4 -3.6 +26.8 +15.7
Brazil (BVSP) 65,179.9 +0.5 +8.2 +11.6
Chile (IGPA) 25,150.2 +1.7 +21.3 +24.2
Colombia (IGBC) 10,880.4 -2.2 +7.7 +7.4
Mexico (IPC) 51,086.9 +0.5 +11.9 +31.7
Venezuela (IBC) 131,324.1 +5.5 +314 na
Egypt (EGX 30) 13,707.1 +0.1 +11.0 +12.1
Israel (TA-125) 1,307.1 +0.4 +2.4 +10.4
Saudi Arabia (Tadawul) 7,229.6 -1.1 -0.1 -0.1
South Africa (JSE AS) 54,091.1 +2.2 +6.8 +12.9
Indicatorsfor more countries and additional
series, go to: Economist.com/indicatorsCigarette pricesSource: WHO*Most sold brand, weighted
average by number of smokersPrice of a pack of 20 cigarettes*, 2016
$ at purchasing-power parity02468Tobacco smoking
prevalance among
adults, 2015, %High-income
countries^23World 21Middle-income
countries^21Low-income
countries^13excise taxOf which:
other taxesThe average price of a pack of cigarettes
(adjusted for purchasing power) was
$4.87 last year, according to the World
Health Organisation. Excise tax, value-
added tax and custom duties account for
most of the price variation around the
world: the non-tax share of the retail
price is fairly similar. In high-income
countries, where cigarettes are most
expensive, taxes make up on average 65%
of the total price. Tax accounts for over
half the price in almost 80% of high-
income countries, compared with around
50% of middle-income countries and less
than 20% of low-income countries. The
WHOreckons there is ample scope to raise
taxes on tobacco products, which is also
the best way to reduce consumption.