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The most consistent March strength has come from Gasoline (RBOB) (+13.12%, up 92% of years), Amazon (+4.61%, up 72% of years), Walmart (+3.60%, up 69% of years), Microsoft (+2.88%, up 65% of years). The most consistent weakness: Sugar (-6.19%, up 31% of years).
For the S&P 500, March has averaged +0.42% with gains in 61% of years, and an average absolute move of 3.55%.
Every market in March US indices European indices Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern FTSE MIB +0.67% +0.74% 52% 29 no clear pattern Swiss Market Index +0.64% +1.11% 58% 36 no clear pattern CAC 40 +0.49% +1.27% 64% 36 no clear pattern DAX +0.40% +0.09% 51% 39 no clear pattern FTSE 100 +0.12% +0.77% 56% 43 no clear pattern Euro Stoxx 50 -0.09% +0.39% 53% 19 no clear pattern IBEX 35 -0.36% -1.41% 42% 33 no clear pattern
Asia and emerging markets Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern Ibovespa +2.32% -0.06% 48% 33 no clear pattern Nikkei 225 +1.08% +2.00% 58% 62 no clear pattern KOSPI +0.42% +0.52% 57% 30 no clear pattern BIST 100 -0.10% -0.16% 48% 29 no clear pattern Hang Seng -1.04% +0.18% 53% 40 no clear pattern
US stocks European stocks Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern Novo Nordisk +2.39% +1.28% 62% 26 weak Shell +1.90% +2.29% 63% 30 moderate ASML +1.88% +1.13% 54% 28 no clear pattern Nestlé +1.64% +0.85% 68% 37 strong TotalEnergies +1.42% +0.67% 56% 27 no clear pattern Allianz +0.50% +1.97% 60% 30 weak LVMH +0.35% +1.50% 56% 27 no clear pattern Siemens +0.06% +0.93% 60% 30 no clear pattern SAP -0.62% +1.31% 57% 28 no clear pattern Airbus -3.38% -2.00% 36% 25 weak
Crypto Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern Solana +18.78% +10.88% 50% 6 no clear pattern BNB +16.73% +5.92% 78% 9 weak XRP +1.95% -1.86% 44% 9 no clear pattern Bitcoin +0.48% -0.16% 50% 12 no clear pattern Ether -3.37% +7.11% 67% 9 no clear pattern
Energy Metals Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern Copper +1.41% +0.23% 54% 26 no clear pattern Nickel +0.90% -1.25% 43% 35 no clear pattern Silver +0.51% -0.73% 42% 26 no clear pattern Gold +0.21% -0.44% 46% 26 no clear pattern Aluminium +0.10% -0.02% 49% 35 no clear pattern Palladium -0.17% +2.86% 57% 28 no clear pattern Platinum -1.69% -1.78% 42% 26 no clear pattern
Grains and oilseeds Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern Corn +1.16% +1.20% 54% 26 no clear pattern Soybeans +0.15% +0.30% 54% 26 no clear pattern Wheat -0.13% -0.26% 46% 26 no clear pattern
Softs Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern Cocoa +0.65% +1.12% 59% 27 no clear pattern Cotton +0.36% +0.74% 52% 27 no clear pattern Coffee (Arabica) -0.54% -1.73% 37% 27 weak Sugar -6.19% -3.81% 31% 26 strong
Livestock Market Average Median Up years Years Pattern Live cattle -0.72% +0.08% 52% 25 no clear pattern Lean hogs -0.83% -2.58% 31% 26 weak
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