DAX Stock Market Graph

Market Commentary 8725
December, 2011 Data:

Part 1: SUMMARY RETURNS & RANK
Last Month                                 -3.1%        Rank: 23 out of 23
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -14.7%     Rank: 19 out of 23
Last 5 Years                              -11.9%       Rank: 18 out of 23
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . .   14.4%        Rank: 16 out of 23

Returns for the DAX Index is shown above for four time periods. For example:
the change in the DAX Stock Index was -3.1% in the last month. With that
return, the DAX Stock Index was ranked 23rd out of the 23 indexes reviewed in
this site for that time period. Dividends are not included.

Part 2: HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS
The performance ranking of the DAX Stock Index relative to the other 23 stock
indexes covered in this site is detailed below. Four different time periods are
reviewed. The DAX Index is compared to foreign and domestic, large cap and
small cap indexes. Each paragraph identifies the top and bottom performers as
well as the average and median market performance for the indexes during in
each time period.

Last Month:
During December of 2011, the DAX was the worst performing index with a return
of -3.13%. The top ranked index during December was the Russell 2000 Index,
with a return of 6.44%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during December was 0.67%.
The average return for the indexes during the month was 0.72%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, the DAX had a rank of 19 with a return of -15%. The
top ranked index during the last year was the Dow Utility Index, with a return of
15%. The worst performing index during that period was the Hang Seng Index
with a return of -20%.
The median return for the indexes during this period was -3%. The average
return for all stock market indexes over the year was -5%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended December of 2011, the DAX had a rank of 18 with a
return of -12%. The top ranked index during the 5 year period was the Mexico
IPC Index, with a return of 40%. The worst performing index during that period
was the Nikkei 225 Index with a return of -50%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during this time period was -9%.
The average return for the indexes over the 5 years was -6%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended December of 2011, the DAX had a rank of 16 with a
return of 14%. The top ranked index during the period was the Mexico IPC
Index, with a return of 482%. The worst performing index during the 10 year
time period was the CAC 40 Index with a return of -26%.
The median return for the indexes during the last 10 years was 22%. The
average return for all stock market indexes over that time frame was 52%.

Table:
In this site, you may view the returns for all 23 indexes over all 4 time periods in
one convenient table. Click the Market Trend Research link in the uppermost
left corner of any page in this site. The table of contents for
Forecast-Chart.com's Market Trend Research will open. Click the link to the
Stock Index Return Scoreboard in the table of contents.

All calculations are based on the monthly market close for each index, excluding
dividends.

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DAX Stock Index: Annual Returns

Year

Percent

Year

Percent

Year

Percent

Year

Percent

1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996

21.2
-5.6
31.9
-1.0
16.0
25.8

1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002

50.4
12.7
44.7
-7.6
-24.1
-47.3

2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008

52.8
2.3
30.4
20.8
18.8
-39.5

2009
2010
2011

23.8
16.1
-14.7

The annual gain or loss in the DAX index from 1991 to present.
Dividends are not included.

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DAX Stock Index - 16 Year Graph (Germany)

DAX Stock Market Graph

The above graph plots the monthly close for the DAX Stock Index. Updated Saturday, February 4,
2012. Click the links below for the forecast and other links related to this stock index.