The total market capitalisation of the Global Top 100 companies has increased by 15% since last year to $20 trillion.
This compares with a 11.5% increase in the MSCI World Index. The US retains the leading position with 54 companies in the Top 100, accounting for 61% ($12 trillion) of total market capitalization.
Second-placed China saw an increase of 57% when compared to the top 100 companies at 31 March 2017, totaling $2.8 trillion.
The Top 10 includes eight US and two Chinese companies, while last year all of the Top 10 were from the US.
Europe’s representation in the Top 100 rises by one company to 23, with European companies’ share of overall market capitalization staying unchanged at 17% ($3.4 trillion).
The technology sector is the largest sector in terms of market capitaliaation, followed by the financial sector and then consumer goods

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only debt can remove “Amercian great”
China has been a planned economy since 1978 and we still have to see the crash The last big crash of 2008 happened in the US
China has been a planned economy since 1978 and we still have to see the crash The last big crash of 2008 happened in the US
Failed business man Donald Drumpf is making the US economy less than 3% by piling ub up US debt which is growing less than 8% China is growing more than 6% with no debt added They buy your bonds
Failed business man Donald Drumpf is making the US economy less than 3{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} by piling ub up US debt which is growing less than 8{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} China is growing more than 6{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} with no debt added They buy your bonds
A damn long time if Trump keeps the US economy growing at the current pace and China keeps slowing down. The trade war doesn’t seem to be working out too well for them.
A damn long time if Trump keeps the US economy growing at the current pace and China keeps slowing down. The trade war doesn’t seem to be working out too well for them.
So the US is borrowing money to build empty cities? Planned economies always eventually crash.
So the US is borrowing money to build empty cities? Planned economies always eventually crash.
You talk about the Us right? Da/
You talk about the Us right?Da/
True comparison between US and Chinese economies 12 vs 2.8 proportion.
True comparison between US and Chinese economies 12 vs 2.8 proportion.
China has been a planned economy since 1978 and we still have to see the crash
The last big crash of 2008 happened in the US
Failed business man Donald Drumpf is making the US economy less than 3% by piling ub up US debt which is growing less than 8%
China is growing more than 6% with no debt added
They buy your bonds
It’s not hard to grow when you use debt. It seldom ends well.
It’s not hard to grow when you use debt. It seldom ends well.
A damn long time if Trump keeps the US economy growing at the current pace and China keeps slowing down.
The trade war doesn’t seem to be working out too well for them.
So the US is borrowing money to build empty cities? Planned economies always eventually crash.
So th US grows 11% and China 57%. ? How long will it take for CHina to wax the US?
So th US grows 11{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} and China 57{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12}. ? How long will it take for CHina to wax the US?
You talk about the Us right?
Da/
True comparison between US and Chinese economies 12 vs 2.8 proportion.
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It’s not hard to grow when you use debt. It seldom ends well.
So th US grows 11% and China 57%. ?
How long will it take for CHina to wax the US?