World Markets Bounce Off 52-Week Lows

The chart below highlights the recent performance bounces off 78 countries 52-week equity market lows. Its a good glimpse at which markets have recovered the most during the current relief rally, and those that have not done as well.

Hong Kong is up 46% off of its low just a few weeks ago.  BRIC countries have nice bounces off their bottoms.  Brazil is up the second most with a 34% increase, and India and China are both up 25%.  Russia has been the weakest BRIC country with a gain of 19.5%.  Of the developed countries, Japan's bounce is the most at 24%, then the United States (22%), the UK, and Germany (18.9%).  Italy and Canada have had the weakest gains of 10.6% and 12.1% respectively in the G7 grouping.  Also, not all equity markets have had recovery rallies in recent weeks.  11 of them are trading less than a percent from their 52-week lows.

Country Results off 52-wk lows

Chart: Bespoke Investment Group

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