How Successful Was H1 2021 for Regional Indices Compared to Their Past?

Index performance wise, H1 2021 could be characterized as a very solid period for all regional markets. How does this performance compare to the previous years?

In H1 2021 almost all regional markets recorded a double-digit increase of their respective main index, which can be seen in the graph below. The Slovenian market observed the largest index increase of 24.9%, the Austrian index followed closely with an increase of 22.4%. The Serbian market index BELEX15 has seen the smallest increase of 4.1%. Meanwhile, CROBEX noted a very solid increase of 13.9%.

For today we decided to present you with a graphical overview of the index performance throughout time. The following graphs show H1 return of each index on a spectrum from >-20% to >+20%. Note that the higher placement of a certain period on a graph represents a better or worse index performance in the respective period.

CROBEX (H1 2003 – H1 2021)