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MSCI: UK worst performer in June

By Sebastian Cheek, 21 Jul 17

The UK was the worst performing single country index in June while Canada was the best, according to data by MSCI.

The UK was the worst performing single country index in June while Canada was the best, according to data by MSCI.

The index provider said the UK index fell 1.9% during the month while Canada saw a 3.1% increase.

The All Country World Index (ACWI) meanwhile, returned 0.5%.

The best performing market year to date has been Korea returning 28.9% and the worst Canada, returning 3.5%. This compares to 11.8% returned by the ACWI over the same period.

China has returned 25%, Switzerland 19.1%, France 17.9%, Germany 16%, Japan 10.1% and the UK 10% in the year so far, MSCI added.

The index provider also found the US to be most expensive country with a forward price to earnings of 18.1. The cheapest, Korea, has a forward P/E of 9.4, while for the overall market this stood at 15.9.

The best performing sector in June was financials, returning 4.1%, and the worst was Telecom Services on -2.5%.

For the year to date, information technology has been the top sector with a 20.7% return, while at the other end of the spectrum, energy is the worst, returning -8.3%.

Elsewhere, real estate came out as the most expensive sector with a forward P/E of 28.6 and the cheapest, financials, had a forward P/E of 12.1.

 

Tags: Canada | Germany | Japan | MSCI | Switzerland

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