How (Un)successful Was H1 2020 for Regional Indices Compared to Their Past?

Index performance wise, H1 2020 could be characterized as a quite challenging period for all regional markets. How does this performance compare to the previous years?

In H1 2020, almost all regional markets recorded a double-digit decrease of their respective main index, which can be seen in the graph below. Slovenian market observed the lowest index decease of 8.24%, which could be attributed to a very solid share price performance of Krka, which takes up almost a third of the index.

Performance of Regional Indices in H1 2020

The performance of regional indices raises a couple of questions such as:

Was such a performance of regional indices an outlier?
How often did the indices observe similar performance?

To answer these questions, 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 2020)