Euro STOXX 50
The 50 largest Eurozone blue-chips — the European-equity benchmark.
Previous close $5,206.74
52-week high
$5,343.08
52-week low
$3,672.50
YTD change
+4.79%
Historical series derived from FEZ ETF and scaled to today's index level — shape is accurate, absolute levels are approximate (±small tracking error).Up over the period.
The 30-second take
Euro STOXX 50 is heavier in financials, industrials and luxury goods than the DAX (more diversified than a single-country index). Tracks broadly with ECB policy expectations and EUR/USD. When you talk about “European equities” in an interview, Euro STOXX 50 is the right reference — DAX is national, Euro STOXX is pan-Eurozone. Pair with EUR/USD to explain cross-Atlantic performance differentials.
Historical reference points
Bankers instinctively contextualise today's level against these moments. Each row shows how far the current level is above / below that reference.
- Pre-GFC peak2007$55.00+9497.00%
- COVID crash lowMar 2020$29.00+18101.21%
- Post-COVID recoveryJan 2022$53.00+9859.15%
Compare against
Master the whole framework
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