Another mixed year for world stock markets

There were mixed results from the world’s main share markets in 2015, with the US and UK very little changed.

There were mixed results from the world’s main share markets in 2015, with the US and UK very little changed.

Index2015 Change
FTSE 100-4.9%
FTSE All-Share-2.5%
Dow Jones Industrial-2.2%
Standard & Poor’s 500-0.7%
Nikkei 225+9.1%
Euro Stoxx 50 (€)+3.9%
Hang Seng-7.2%
MSCI Emerging Markets (£)-12.2%

Drilling into the raw numbers reveals a few interesting insights:

The value of your investment can go down as well as up and you may not get back the full amount you invested. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Investing in shares should be regarded as a long-term investment and should fit in with your overall attitude to risk and financial circumstances.