While the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused all major stock market indices to fall sharply in March 2020, both the extent of the decline at this time, and the shape of the subsequent recovery, have varied greatly. For example, on March 15, 2020, major European markets and traditional stocks in the United States had shed around 40 percent of their value compared to January 5, 2020. However, Asian markets and the NASDAQ Composite Index only shed around 20 to 25 percent of their value. A similar story can be seen with the post-coronavirus recovery. As of November 14, 2021 the NASDAQ composite index value was around 65 percent higher than in January 2020, while most other markets were only between 20 and 40 percent higher.

Why did the NASDAQ recover the quickest?

Based in New York City, the NASDAQ is famously considered a proxy for the technology industry as many of the world’s largest technology industries choose to list there. And it just so happens that technology was the sector to perform the best during the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, many of the largest companies who benefitted the most from the pandemic such as Amazon, PayPal and Netflix, are listed on the NADSAQ, helping it to recover the fastest of the major stock exchanges worldwide.

Which markets suffered the most?

The energy sector was the worst hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, oil companies share prices suffered large declines over 2020 as demand for oil plummeted while workers found themselves no longer needing to commute, and the tourism industry ground to a halt. In addition, overall share prices in two major stock exchanges – the London Stock Exchange (as represented by the FTSE 100 index) and Hong Kong (as represented by the Hang Seng index) – have notably recovered slower than other major exchanges. However, in both these, the underlying issue behind the slower recovery likely has more to do with political events unrelated to the coronavirus than it does with the pandemic – namely Brexit and general political unrest, respectively.

The average for 2022 based on 74 countries was 1244.55 billion U.S. dollars. The highest value was in the USA: 40297.98 billion U.S. dollars and the lowest value was in Bermuda: 0.21 billion U.S. dollars. The indicator is available from 1975 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

The value of global domestic equity market increased from 65.04 trillion U.S. dollars in 2013 to 124.63 trillion U.S. dollars in 2023. The United States was by far the leading country with the largest share of total world stocks as of 2024. Global market capitalization in different regions The market capitalization of domestic companies listed varied across different regions of the world. As of Decmber 2024, the Americas region had the largest domestic equity market, totaling 62 trillion U.S. dollars. This region is home to the NYSE and Nasdaq, which are the two largest stock exchange operators in the world. The market capitalization of these two exchanges alone exceeded 60 billion U.S. dollars as of January 2025, larger than the total market capitalization in the Asia-Pacific, and in the EMEA regions in the same period. Largest Stock Exchanges in Latin America As of December 2024, the B3 (Brasil Bolsa Balcao) was the biggest stock exchange in Latin America in terms of market capitalization and the second-largest in terms of number of listed companies. Following the B3 were the Mexican Stock Exchange and the Santiago Stock Exchange in Chile. The most valuable company in Latin America is listed on the Mexican Stock Exchange: Fomento Económico Mexicano, a multinational beverage and retail company headquartered in Monterrey, had market cap of 177 billion U.S. dollars as of March 2025.

The main stock market index of United States, the US500, rose to 6008 points on June 9, 2025, gaining 0.13% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.80% and is up 12.07% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. United States Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Broad Stock Market Index data was reported at 13,117.170 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,219.250 NA for Mar 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Broad Stock Market Index data is updated monthly, averaging 7,177.370 NA from Aug 2013 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,387.880 NA in Nov 2024 and a record low of 4,067.650 NA in Aug 2013. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Broad Stock Market Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3385 points on June 6, 2025, gaining 0.04% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 1.28% and is up 10.95% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

View data of the S&P 500, an index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in the US economy, which provides a gauge of the U.S. equity market.

New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Mid Cap Index data was reported at 1,823.120 NA in Apr 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,820.520 NA for Mar 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Mid Cap Index data is updated monthly, averaging 1,821.820 NA from Mar 2024 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,987.270 NA in Nov 2024 and a record low of 1,678.780 NA in Apr 2024. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Mid Cap Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

As of March 2025, Google represented 79.1 percent of the global online search engine market on desktop devices. Despite being much ahead of its competitors, this represents the lowest share ever recorded by the search engine in these devices for over two decades. Meanwhile, its long-time competitor Bing accounted for 12.21 percent, as tools like Yahoo and Yandex held shares of over 2.9 percent each. Google and the global search market Ever since the introduction of Google Search in 1997, the company has dominated the search engine market, while the shares of all other tools has been rather lopsided. The majority of Google revenues are generated through advertising. Its parent corporation, Alphabet, was one of the biggest internet companies worldwide as of 2024, with a market capitalization of 2.02 trillion U.S. dollars. The company has also expanded its services to mail, productivity tools, enterprise products, mobile devices, and other ventures. As a result, Google earned one of the highest tech company revenues in 2024 with roughly 348.16 billion U.S. dollars. Search engine usage in different countries Google is the most frequently used search engine worldwide. But in some countries, its alternatives are leading or competing with it to some extent. As of the last quarter of 2023, more than 63 percent of internet users in Russia used Yandex, whereas Google users represented little over 33 percent. Meanwhile, Baidu was the most used search engine in China, despite a strong decrease in the percentage of internet users in the country accessing it. In other countries, like Japan and Mexico, people tend to use Yahoo along with Google. By the end of 2024, nearly half of the respondents in Japan said that they had used Yahoo in the past four weeks. In the same year, over 21 percent of users in Mexico said they used Yahoo.

The statistic shows the development of the MSCI World USD Index from 1986 to 2024. The 2024 year-end value of the MSCI World USD index amounted to 3,707.84 points. MSCI World USD index – additional information The MSCI World Index, developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), is one of the most important stock indices. It includes stocks from developed countries all over the world and is regarded as benchmark of global stock market. According to MSCI, this index covers about 88 percent of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country. As seen on the statistics above, in 2024, MSCI World USD index reported its highest value since 1986 amounting, a threefold increase from the figure recorded in 2013, when the year-end value of the MSCI World index was equal to 1,161.07. Along with the S&P Global Broad Market, the MSCI World is one of the most important global stock market performance indexes. Aside of including markets around the globe, these two indexes are global in a sense that they disregard where the companies are domiciled or traded, whereas other important indexes such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the Japanese index Nikkei 225, Wilshire 5000, the NASDAQ 100 index, have different approaches.

Euro Area's main stock market index, the EU50, rose to 5428 points on June 6, 2025, gaining 0.39% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.78% and is up 7.45% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Euro Area. Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

Israel's main stock market index, the TA-125, fell to 2746 points on June 9, 2025, losing 0.21% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.86% and is up 40.16% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Israel. Israel Stock Market (TA-125) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on June of 2025.

New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones Composite Average data was reported at 13,127.020 NA in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 13,711.750 NA for Feb 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones Composite Average data is updated monthly, averaging 8,567.610 NA from Jul 2013 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,367.530 NA in Nov 2024 and a record low of 5,021.600 NA in Aug 2013. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones Composite Average data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Select Sector: Home Construction Index data was reported at 16,597.330 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17,153.380 NA for Mar 2025. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Select Sector: Home Construction Index data is updated monthly, averaging 7,091.900 NA from Aug 2013 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 141 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 22,747.730 NA in Sep 2024 and a record low of 3,670.900 NA in Aug 2013. New York Stock Exchange: Index: Dow Jones US Select Sector: Home Construction Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.EDI.SE: New York Stock Exchange: Dow Jones: Monthly.

We propose a general double tree structured AR-GARCH model for the analysis of global equity index returns. The model extends previous approaches by incorporating (i) several multivariate thresholds in conditional means and volatilities of index returns and (ii) a richer specification for the impact of lagged foreign (US) index returns in each threshold. We evaluate the out-of-sample forecasting power of our model for eight major equity indices in comparison to some existing volatility models in the literature. We find strong evidence for more than one multivariate threshold (more than two regimes) in conditional means and variances of global equity index returns. Such multivariate thresholds are affected by foreign (US) lagged index returns and yield a higher out-of-sample predictive power for our tree structured model setting.

The crude oil share market experienced significant fluctuations today due to factors such as global supply and demand, geopolitical tensions, and anticipation of OPEC decisions. Get insights into what influenced oil prices and how investors navigated the volatile market.

Today's oil prices on the stock market have been quite volatile. Factors such as supply and demand dynamics, geopolitical events, economic indicators, and market speculation influence the price of oil. This article explores the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, global demand trends, supply levels, and market speculation on oil prices. It also highlights the potential for rapid changes in oil prices due to various geopolitical, economic, and market factors.

National Stock Exchange: Index: BNV Share Index data was reported at 11,895.320 NA in Apr 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 11,895.420 NA for Mar 2025. National Stock Exchange: Index: BNV Share Index data is updated monthly, averaging 11,262.265 NA from Jan 2012 (Median) to Apr 2025, with 160 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,829.030 NA in May 2017 and a record low of 5,302.210 NA in Jun 2012. National Stock Exchange: Index: BNV Share Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Exchange Data International Limited. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Costa Rica – Table CR.EDI.SE: National Stock Exchange: Monthly.

This analysis presents a rigorous exploration of financial data, incorporating a diverse range of statistical features. By providing a robust foundation, it facilitates advanced research and innovative modeling techniques within the field of finance.

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Financial data:

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• Fundamental data (e.g., market capitalization, price to earnings P/E ratio, dividend yield, earnings per share EPS, price to earnings growth, debt-to-equity ratio, price-to-book ratio, current ratio, free cash flow, projected earnings growth, return on equity, dividend payout ratio, price to sales ratio, credit rating)

• Technical indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, MACD, average directional index, aroon oscillator, stochastic oscillator, on-balance volume, accumulation/distribution A/D line, parabolic SAR indicator, bollinger bands indicators, fibonacci, williams percent range, commodity channel index)

Machine learning features:

• Feature engineering based on financial data and technical indicators

• Sentiment analysis data from social media and news articles

• Macroeconomic data (e.g., GDP, unemployment rate, interest rates, consumer spending, building permits, consumer confidence, inflation, producer price index, money supply, home sales, retail sales, bond yields)

Potential Applications:

• Stock price prediction

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• Market sentiment analysis

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Use Cases:

• Researchers investigating the effectiveness of machine learning in stock market prediction

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• Individuals interested in building their own stock market prediction models

• Students learning about machine learning and financial applications

Additional Notes:

• The dataset may include different levels of granularity (e.g., daily, hourly)

• Data cleaning and preprocessing are essential before model training

• Regular updates are recommended to maintain the accuracy and relevance of the data

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