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Interesting facts about the SX5E (EUROSTOXX50 Index)

The EURO STOXX 50 index was put into operation in 1998, on February 26th. The provider of Euro Stoxx 50 is STOXX Limited. This organization appeared as a result of the merger of the main German and Swiss stock exchanges. The Euro Stoxx 50 Index (SX5E) is characterized by powerful participants and a multifaceted industrial orientation. A list of 50 participants is formed by representatives of the chemical, energy, financial, insurance, and consumer sectors.

Over 60% of the capitalization of the basket is provided by France and Germany. The quotes are strongly influenced by the state of the industry of these countries and the index is characterized by a slow recovery after the crisis. But this does not make the EURO STOXX 50 unattractive to investors. The index can be used by financial institutions to serve as an underlying instrument of ETFs, structured products, futures, and options all around the world.

It is suitable for both medium-term investments and active work inside the day – volatility makes it profitable for trading.

The Euro Stoxx 50 price is recalculated to EUR and USD every 15 seconds, and in other currencies, on a daily basis. The capitalization of the index exceeds $2.0 trillion. Euro Stoxx 50 is approximately 60% of the capitalization of the EURO STOXX Total Market Index, calculated on securities in free circulation.

The composition of the index is reviewed once a year in September and the formation of applicants for inclusion in it is completed on the last day of August. The "weight" of each of the index participants is checked quarterly. None of the representatives of the basket can have a "weight" of more than 10%.

The high probability of forecast accuracy and the ability to track changes in the capitalization of European companies by industry can make this index attractive to traders.