SEATTLE, WA--(Marketwire - June 14, 2012) - The Russell Greater China Index has returned +2.7% year-to-date as of June 12th, as compared to a +0.7% return for the Russell Asia-Pacific Index for the same time period.
Notable sectors in the Russell Greater China Index for year-to-date performance as of June 12th include Technology (+6.6%) and Health Care (+4.9%) on the upside, and Materials & Processing (-2.9%) and Energy (-2.8%) on the downside.
The Consumer Staples (+4.8%) and Financial Services (+4.8%) sectors have led within the Russell Asia-Pacific Index for year-to-date performance as of June 12th. Similar to the Russell Greater China Index, the Materials & Processing (-7.6%) and Energy (-3.5%) sectors are the bottom two sectors year-to-date within the Russell Asia-Pacific Index.
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Russell Greater China Index Returns | |
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Russell Index / Index Sector | YTD-2012 |
Greater China Index | 2.7% |
Technology | 6.6% |
Financial Services | 4.3% |
Utilities | 0.0% |
Health Care | 4.9% |
Consumer Discretionary | 1.7% |
Consumer Staples | 1.7% |
Energy | -2.8% |
Materials & Processing | -2.9% |
Producer Durables | 4.1% |
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Russell Asia-Pacific Index Returns | |
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Russell Index / Index Sector | YTD-2012 |
Greater Asia Pacific Index | 0.7% |
Technology | 2.5% |
Financial Services | 4.8% |
Utilities | -1.3% |
Health Care | 1.3% |
Consumer Discretionary | 1.5% |
Consumer Staples | 4.8% |
Energy | -3.5% |
Materials & Processing | -7.6% |
Producer Durables | -0.8% |
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