Global equity index performance — S&P 500, Nasdaq, Euro Stoxx, Nikkei and EM benchmarks over the selected period.
How to read The headline trend: who is leading, who is lagging, and how synchronized the rally or selloff is across regions.
Calendar-year cumulative return paths for major equity indices — the current year overlaid on prior years.
How to read Frames where this year sits versus historical seasonality and typical year-to-date trajectories.
Kernel-density estimate of equity returns — how far the latest return sits from the historical distribution.
How to read A move out in the tails is statistically rare; near the mode it is unremarkable.