European listed stocks turned in the best performance globally in February, with the GPR 250 Europe Index rising 5.4% over the month. Asian stocks fared less well, with the GPR 250 Asia falling 0.8%.

European listed stocks turned in the best performance globally in February, with the GPR 250 Europe Index rising 5.4% over the month. Asian stocks fared less well, with the GPR 250 Asia falling 0.8%.

The strong performance of the European index was driven by Spain (+25%), the UK (10.4%) and Italy (6.8%). Germany, France and Finland also preformed well, with increases of over 4%. Turkey was the only decliner within Europe, with a decrease of 6%.

Here are the results for the other indices.
GPR 250 Global 3.2%
GPR 250 Africa 0.9%
GPR 250 Americas 4.4%
GPR 250 Asia -0.8%
GPR 250 Europe 5.4%
GPR 250 Oceania 4.6%