The MSCI World index dropped sharply in the four weeks between February 16 and March 15, 2020, shedding 31.3 percent of its value. This, of course, was due to the economic impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. It was not until November 2020 that the index recovered to the levels seen in early 2020. On October 13, 2024, it reached over 3,730 index points, the highest value during the observed period. 1,583 companies from 23 developed economies are included in the MSCI World Index. While a world index in the sense of covering developed markets in North America, Western Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region, it has been criticized for how it excludes companies located in large developing economies such as China, Russia, Brazil, India, and South Africa.

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Key information about China P/E ratio

• China Shanghai Stock Exchange recorded a daily P/E ratio of 14.340 on 26 Mar 2025, compared with 14.320 from the previous day.
• China Shanghai Stock Exchange P/E ratio is updated daily, with historical data available from Apr 2001 to Mar 2025.
• The P/E ratio reached an all-time high of 27.970 in Apr 2010 and a record low of 9.590 in May 2014.
• Shanghai Stock Exchange provides daily P/E Ratio.