Five Charts Show Why European Stocks Are Developed World’s Worst

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Investors’ patience with European stocks is wearing thin.

This year was supposed to be the moment when European equities would finally catch up with the U.S. stock market, lifted by a revival in economic growth and corporate earnings while worries over the region’s populist leaders was set to fade. Instead, Europe has been the worst performer among developed countries in the first half of the year.