Euro Stoxx 50
^STOXX50EEurozoneEurope's leading blue-chip index tracking 50 largest sector leaders across Eurozone countries.
As of Nov 5, 2026, Euro Stoxx 50 (^STOXX50E) closed at 6,231.54 pts, representing a -4.88% drawdown from its all-time high of 6,551.22 pts recorded on Aug 11, 2026 (86 days ago). Returning to all-time high requires a +5.1% gain.
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Drawdowns of Top Holdings
Historical Maximum Drawdowns & Annual Drops
Deepest peak-to-trough drop recorded within each calendar year.
Over the last 10 completed years, Euro Stoxx 50 experienced an average intra-year drawdown of -14.0% lasting an average of 98 days peak-to-trough, with its deepest drawdown reaching -25.3% in 2022.
| Year | Max Intra-Year Drawdown | Peak High | Bottom Trough | Peak-to-Trough | Yearly Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -16.58%Correction | Mar 3, 2025 5,540.69 | Apr 9, 2025 4,622.14 | 37 days | +18.29% |
| 2024 | -10.38%Correction | May 15, 2024 5,100.90 | Aug 5, 2024 4,571.60 | 82 days | +8.28% |
| 2023 | -10.22%Correction | Jul 31, 2023 4,471.31 | Oct 27, 2023 4,014.36 | 88 days | +19.19% |
| 2022 | -25.34%Bear Market | Jan 5, 2022 4,392.15 | Sep 29, 2022 3,279.04 | 267 days | -11.74% |
| 2021 | -7.69%Pullback | Nov 16, 2021 4,401.49 | Nov 30, 2021 4,063.06 | 14 days | +16.18% |
Euro Stoxx 50 Historical Maximum Drawdown & Bear Market History
Historical Maximum Drawdowns & Major Crashes
Europe's blue-chip benchmark has experienced repeated structural drawdowns over the past quarter-century. At the height of the European telecom and tech boom in March 2000, the index peaked at 5,464.43 before dropping -66.3% to a 2003 low of 1,847. The 2007–2009 Global Financial Crisis drove a -60.1% collapse, followed closely by the 2011–2012 European sovereign debt crisis (-36.5%) and the March 2020 COVID drop (-38.3%).
Typical Pullback Frequency
The Euro Stoxx 50 exhibits routine pullbacks between -6% and -12% on an annual basis. Major cyclical downturns exceeding -25% have historically coincided with European banking stress, sovereign yield spreads widening, or acute regional energy crises.
Historical Recovery Timelines
Because European equities suffered back-to-back crises in 2008 and 2011 without matching the rapid corporate earnings growth of U.S. mega-caps, the March 2000 all-time high remained unbreached for over two decades. Cyclical recoveries from intermediate -15% to -25% corrections typically require 18 to 30 months.