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Euro Stoxx 50^STOXX50E
Fifty eurozone blue-chips in one index — the benchmark behind enormous European futures volume.
Past week: +1.31%
30-day price
Where the chart sits — description, not prediction
Trading above both its 50-day (5,998.23) and 200-day (5,792.65) averages — the longer-term trend reads as up. 30-day range 5,808.45–6,323.27; currently in the upper third of that range. RSI(14) 68 — momentum firm.
Computed from daily closing prices (Yahoo Finance), June 23, 2026. Compare all markets →
What is Euro Stoxx 50?
The EURO STOXX 50 is the leading benchmark for the eurozone, holding exactly 50 blue-chips from across the single-currency area. It launched on 26 February 1998, is run by STOXX Limited (Deutsche Boerse), is free-float weighted with a 10% cap, and covers roughly 60% of the eurozone's large-cap market value.
Geography skews to France (~34%) and Germany (~31%), with the Netherlands (ASML), Spain and Italy filling most of the rest. Top names include ASML (chips), LVMH (luxury), SAP (software), TotalEnergies (energy) and Siemens (industrials). For US investors it is the single best pre-market read on eurozone equities as a block: its Eurex futures (FESX) are among the world's most-traded equity-index contracts, and the underlying shares trade 3:00-11:30 AM ET.
What has moved Euro Stoxx 50
2008 crisis: -44.3% for the year
The index fell 44.28% over 2008 — among its worst years since launch — as European banks, automakers and energy firms all repriced, with a single-day loss near 7.9% on 10 October 2008.
Eurozone debt crisis, 2010-2012
As Greece, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and Italy faced sovereign-debt stress, the index fell back toward 2009 lows by mid-2012 — until ECB chief Mario Draghi's 'whatever it takes' pledge on 26 July 2012 triggered a sustained recovery.
COVID crash, Feb-Mar 2020: -33% in under four weeks
Between 16 Feb and 8 March 2020 the index lost about a third of its value as lockdowns spread across Italy, France, Spain and Germany; it regained the level by April 2021 on huge ECB support.
Energy shock, 2022: roughly -20% on the year
After Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, record European gas prices squeezed industry and the index fell about 20% over the year, though energy producers that could pass on costs outperformed within it.
Notable moments
Built for the euro — and for derivatives
The index was launched in February 1998 to give a tradeable pan-eurozone benchmark as the single currency arrived. Eurex's FESX futures quickly became one of the world's most liquid equity-index contracts, used globally to hedge and speculate.
ASML's outsized pull
ASML, which holds a near-monopoly on the EUV lithography machines that make advanced chips, is the largest member near 8.5% — pressing against the 10% cap and tying the index closely to the semiconductor cycle.
Common questions
How is it different from the STOXX Europe 600?
The EURO STOXX 50 holds only the 50 biggest eurozone companies — it excludes the UK, Switzerland and the Nordics. The STOXX Europe 600 covers 600 large-, mid- and small-caps across 17 countries including those, so it is far broader but less focused.
Why does ASML weigh so much?
ASML makes the EUV lithography machines essential to advanced semiconductors and holds a near-monopoly, making it one of Europe's most valuable companies; its weight sits near the 10% cap.
What time does it trade versus US hours?
Cash shares trade 3:00-11:30 AM Eastern; the Eurex futures trade nearly around the clock, giving US traders an overnight eurozone read. Educational only, not investment advice.
Which countries are included?
Only eurozone members — as of 2025, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium and Finland. The UK, Switzerland and non-euro EU states are excluded.