Analysis last updated: Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 03:40 AM UTC
COVOL data for
COVOL Loadings
| Country | Loading | VW Loading |
|---|---|---|
| Princ Comp #1 | 0.2503 | 0.4283 |
| MSCI ACWI | 0.2382 | 0.3536 |
| France | 0.2105 | 0.5305 |
| Kuwait | 0.2035 | 0.1567 |
| Spain | 0.1890 | 0.5531 |
| Italy | 0.1868 | 0.5574 |
| Germany | 0.1853 | 0.4865 |
| Netherlands | 0.1772 | 0.4334 |
| Egypt | 0.1767 | 0.5677 |
| Belgium | 0.1737 | 0.3930 |
| Malaysia | 0.1661 | 0.2861 |
| Thailand | 0.1522 | 0.4280 |
| Austria | 0.1487 | 0.4225 |
| Taiwan | 0.1470 | 0.4778 |
| China | 0.1370 | 0.3677 |
| Finland | 0.1369 | 0.2348 |
| Chile | 0.1357 | 0.4061 |
| South Korea | 0.1353 | 0.5671 |
| Nigeria | 0.1350 | 0.4293 |
| Mexico | 0.1333 | 0.4123 |
Top COVOL Events (new events in boldface)
| Date | COVOL | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 9, 2020 | 57.18 | COVID - All of Italy is locked down, Saudi Arabia / Russia oil price war |
| 2 | Jun 24, 2016 | 51.29 | Brexit |
| 3 | Dec 13, 2022 | 34.17 | Cooling inflation data points to less aggressive monetary policy stances by central banks |
| 4 | Sep 17, 2001 | 33.93 | Market reopens after Sept 11th |
| 5 | Feb 27, 2007 | 30.22 | Rumors of a Chinese crackdown on market speculation, Alan Greenspan warns of possible impending recession, Dick Cheney assassination attempt, Drop in durable goods orders |
| 6 | Mar 12, 2020 | 23.30 | COVID - Day after Trump address -- blocks visitors coming in from Europe |
| 7 | Aug 24, 2015 | 23.27 | Flash Crash, Chinese Black Monday |
| 8 | Apr 24, 2017 | 22.35 | Syrian sanctions |
| 9 | Aug 5, 2011 | 18.21 | Rumors of US credit rating downgrade |
| 10 | Nov 9, 2016 | 18.02 | Donald Trump elected president of the United States |
| 11 | Jun 3, 2024 | 17.75 | Mexican elections cause markets to fear constitutional change and diminished checks and balances. Indian markets rally on election exit poll data. South African stocks rally on the prospect of the African National Congress striking a coalition deal with a market-friendly party. Inflation in many countries shows signs of peaking or slowing. |
| 12 | Apr 9, 2018 | 17.06 | North Korea open to denuclearization, Missles hit Syrian air base |
| 13 | May 18, 2017 | 17.00 | Justice dept appoints Robert Mueller to head Russia investigation |
| 14 | Nov 9, 2020 | 16.23 | COVID - Pfizer early trial data suggests vaccine is 90% effective; Oil soars 8% on promising COVID-19 vaccine results; Joe Biden elected president of the United States |
| 15 | Oct 13, 2008 | 16.20 | Global Financial Crisis - Relief rally from details of bailout package, European bailout packages, and Federal Reserve actions |
| 16 | Jan 3, 2001 | 16.01 | Fed surprise 50 bps interest rate cut |
| 17 | Oct 9, 2023 | 16.00 | Hamas attacks Israel |
| 18 | Mar 12, 2001 | 15.77 | Multiple tech stocks cut revenue guidance - Nasdaq slides below 2,000 for the first time in nearly 27 months |
| 19 | Dec 17, 2014 | 15.63 | Peshawar Pakistan school attacks, US/Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations |
| 20 | Oct 10, 2008 | 15.28 | Global Financial Crisis - Global stock market crash |