STOXX Monthly Newsletter December 2019_Ready_AX_AS

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• Policy Progress
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Key points Stocks rose for a fourth consecutive month in December, extending indices’ record-breaking rally this year, as the US and China struck an initial trade deal and reports pointed to a possible acceleration in the global economy. The STOXX® Global 1800 Index added 3% in dollar terms, taking the gain for 2019 to 28.4%, the best annual result since 2009. The STOXX® Europe 600 Index climbed 2.1% in euros during the month and broke a previous record high from 2015 when excluding dividend payments. The EURO STOXX 50® Index added 1.2% during December. Excluding dividends, 2019 marked the best annual performance for the EURO STOXX 50 Index in two decades, but the index remains more than 30% below its 2000 all-time high.