Market Commentary  9336
January, 2012 Data:

Part 1: SUMMARY RETURNS & RANK
Last Month                                 2.0%         Rank: 21 out of 23
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -3.1%       Rank: 15 out of 23
Last 5 Years                              -9.6%       Rank: 18 out of 23
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . .   10.8%        Rank: 19 out of 23

Returns for the FTSE 100 Stock Index is shown above for four time periods. For
example: the change in the FTSE 100 Index was 2.0% in the last month. With
that return, the FTSE 100 Index was ranked 21st 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 FTSE 100 Index relative to the other 23 stock
indexes covered in this site is detailed below. Four different time periods are
reviewed. The FTSE 100 Stock 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 January of 2012, the FTSE 100 had a rank of 21 with a return of 1.96%.
The top ranked index during January was the Hang Seng Index, with a return of
10.61%. The worst performing index during that period was the Dow Utility Index
with a return of -3.41%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during January was 4.76%. The
average return for the indexes during the month was 4.98%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, the FTSE 100 had a rank of 15 with a return of -3%.
The top ranked index during the last year was the Dow Utility Index, with a
return of 10%. The worst performing index during that period was the CAC 40
Index with a return of -18%.
The median return for the indexes during this period was 1%. The average
return for all stock market indexes over the year was -1%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended January of 2012,  the FTSE 100 had a rank of 18 with
a return of -10%. The top ranked index during the 5 year period was the Mexico
IPC Index, with a return of 39%. The worst performing index during that period
was the Nikkei 225 Index with a return of -49%.
The median return for all stock market indexes during this time period was -4%.
The average return for the indexes over the 5 years was -4%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended January of 2012, the FTSE 100 had a rank of 19
with a return of 11%. The top ranked index during the period was the Mexico
IPC Index, with a return of 454%. The worst performing index during the 10 year
time period was the CAC 40 Index with a return of -29%.
The median return for the indexes during the last 10 years was 33%. The
average return for all stock market indexes over that time frame was 58%.

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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FTSE 100: Annual Returns
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
Year
Percent
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
-10.5
28.3
0.1
4.3
25.8
-12.5
23.7
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
8.7
24.4
-11.1
21.5
13.1
25.4
16.4
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
6.2
-6.5
-14.7
-23.4
12.4
8.7
18.1
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
9.7
2.1
-30.9
22.1
9.0
-5.6
The annual gain or loss in the FTSE 100 index from 1985 to present.
Dividends are not included.
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FTSE 100 Stock Index - 23 Year Graph (UK)
FTSE 100 Historical Graph
The above graph plots the monthly close for the FTSE 100 Stock Index. Updated Saturday, February
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Performance Ranking: FTSE 100 Index
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