The Russell 3000(R) Index: Technology, Financial Services & Consumer Discretionary Sectors Show Strongest Gains in First Quarter

(firmenpresse) - SEATTLE, WA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/27/12 --
The Russell 3000® Index returned +12.8% in the first quarter, with Technology (+21.6%), Financial Services (+19.1%) and Consumer Discretionary (+16.0%) the strongest performing sectors for the quarter.
Within the Index, the Materials & Processing (+12.8%) and Producer Durables (+12.0%) sectors also had strong relative performance in the first quarter.
The Russell 3000® Index and its sectors have had positive performance across the board for the last two quarters, reversing the negative performance demonstrated by the index and all sectors for the third quarter of last year.
The Russell Global Index includes more than 10,000 securities in 48 countries and covers 98% of the investable global market. All securities in the index are classified according to size, region, country and sector. Daily Returns for the main components are available here:
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