
August’s biggest share price gains and falls – EMIX Europe Index

The Euromoney EMIX Europe Index currently comprises 637 companies across 16 European countries, including the largest 350 stocks and the most liquid 35% of the smaller company universe.
Greek banks took a hit in August, with Piraeus Bank SA (-78.5%), Eurobank Ergasias SA (-75.0%), Alpha Bank (-73.9%), and National Bank of Greece (-56.7%) propping up the bottom of the Euromoney EMIX Europe Index companies performance league table. The UK’s Vedanta Resources (+37.1%) topped the table, with Denmark’s H Lundbeck (+28.30%) occupying 2nd place for the second month running.
Despite a small recovery in July, the Euromoney EMIX Europe Index fell by -8.47% in August, with all sectors returning negative performances. Retail Providers (-6.55%) and Business Providers (-7.42%) were the best performing sectors, and Natural Resources (-10.93%) and Financials (-9.00%) were the worst performers.
Ireland topped the national performance league table in August with 8 companies in the index falling by an average of -2.22%. Dropping from no.1 spot last month, Switzerland was the second strongest with companies falling by an average of -6.13%. Companies from Greece (-33.94%) and Netherlands (-10.27%) showed the weakest performance over the month.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for additional performance data.Top share price risers
Company | August share price move
(%) | Country | Industry
group | Sector |
Vedanta Resources | +37.10 | UK | Natural Resources | Diversified Natural Resources |
H Lundbeck | +28.30 | Denmark | Consumer Goods | Health |
Paddy Power | +20.60 | Ireland | Retail Providers | Leisure |
Balfour Beatty | +15.60 | UK | Basic Materials | Construction & Building Materials |
Galenica AG | +13.00 | Switzerland | Consumer Goods | Health |
Biggest share price falls
Company | August share price
move (%) | Country | Industry
group | Sector |
Piraeus Bank SA | -78.50 | Greece | Financials | Banks |
Eurobank Ergasias SA | -75.00 | Greece | Financials | Banks |
Alpha Bank | -73.90 | Greece | Financials | Banks |
National Bank of Greece | -56.70 | Greece | Financials | Banks |
Abengoa B | -46.80 | Spain | Basic materials | Construction & Building Materials |
Best performing countries
Country | August performance (%) |
Ireland | -2.22 |
Switzerland | -6.13 |
Denmark | -6.24 |
UK | -6.48 |
Italy | -6.70 |
Worst performing countries
Country | August performance (%) |
Greece | -33.94 |
Netherlands | -10.27 |
Finland | -9.04 |
Austria | -8.72 |
Portugal | -8.69 |
Best performing sectors
Sector | August performance (%) |
Retail Providers | -6.55 |
Business Providers | -7.42 |
Consumer Goods | -8.30 |
Industrial Goods | -8.36 |
Worst performing sectors
Sector | August performance (%) |
Natural Resources | -10.93 |
Financials | -9.00 |
Technology | -8.59 |
Basic Materials | -8.36 |
Scott Thomson
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