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Global markets leading the recovery🌏

April 30, 2025

Today's number is... -8.0%

The average global market is only in a -8.0% drawdown, while the average S&P 500 stock is in a -19.6% drawdown.

Here’s the chart:

 Let's break down what the chart shows:

  • The black line shows the average S&P 500 stock 52-week drawdown.
  • The blue line shows the average global market 52-week drawdown.

The Takeaway: I first pointed out a possible shift in leadership from the US to the rest of the world back in March. This was confirmed by the relative ratio of the World Ex-US index versus the S&P 500 breaking out to fresh highs, along with several other data points that indicated a change in trend in favor of the rest of the world in April.

Global markets are continuing to lead the way higher, with the average global market experiencing only an -8.0% drawdown, while the average stock in the S&P 500 is in a drawdown of -19.6%.

Even during this most recent market correction, the average global market performed better than the average US stock. The average global market saw a maximum drawdown of -19.3%, while the average S&P 500 stock experienced a larger maximum drawdown of -27.1%.

And yesterday, we saw that some of the most important global markets are not even in a drawdown: 

  • Germany (EWG) closed at fresh all-time highs.
  • UK (EWU) closed at 52-week highs.
  • Italy (EWI) closed at 52-week highs.
  • Belgium (EWK) closed at 52-week highs.
  • Poland (EPOL) closed at 52-week highs.
  • Greece (GREK) closed at 52-week highs.
  • Singapore (EWS) closed at 52-week highs.

Meanwhile, only one percent of stocks in the S&P 500 closed at 52-week highs.

This is just more confirmation of the leadership we're seeing from around the world.

The evidence is highly skewed in favor of the rest of the world right now… Do you think global markets will continue to outperform? 

What are your thoughts?

Let me know! 

Grant Hawkridge | Chief Aussie Operator, All Star Charts


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