How far back does Indices – Europe historical data go?

The deepest daily series in this class is France 40 (CAC 40), with daily candles from 1987-12-31. Tick-level history is younger everywhere: the earliest Indices – Europe tick data starts 2013-01-01, and the newest additions only from 2017-12-01.

Which Indices – Europe instruments have the longest history?

France 40 (CAC 40) (daily from 1987-12-31), UK 100 (FTSE 100) (daily from 1988-04-05), Switzerland 20 (SMI) (daily from 1992-01-03). Each instrument page lists its exact per-timeframe start dates.

Do all 9 Indices – Europe instruments include tick data?

Yes — every instrument here can be fetched at tick level, but each series only reaches back to its own tick start date (2013-01-01 for the earliest, 2017-12-01 for the newest listings). Always check the per-timeframe table on the instrument page before assuming intraday depth.

When do Indices – Europe markets trade?

These markets trade extended weekday sessions with weekend gaps and per-market holiday closures; exact hours vary by venue. The gaps are real market structure, not missing data.

🇪🇺 Indices – Europe Historical Data Downloader

A desktop app that downloads historical price data for 9 instruments in Indices – Europe — European stock market indices — with daily history reaching back to 1987. Every series is available from tick level up to monthly OHLC candles, fetched on your own machine and written locally as CSV or JSON, current to the last completed trading day.

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Or size one first with the file-size calculator.

One licence covers every instrument below and its entire history — tiers differ by export formats, bulk queueing and automation, never by how much data you may retrieve. Get the app · from €9, one time · Windows, macOS, Linux.

All Indices – Europe instruments (9)

The MarketData Hub catalogue browser listing instruments by asset class with the history available for each. — **Browsing the catalogue.** Every Indices – Europe instrument below is one row in the app, searchable alongside the rest of the 265+ markets.

Where to start with Indices – Europe

If you are picking a first series here, depth is usually what decides it. France 40 (CAC 40) reaches furthest back — daily candles from 1987-12-31, about 39 years — while Netherlands 25 (AEX) is the most recent addition, starting 2017-12-01. The other 7 sit between the two.

Watch the tick gap. 3 of these 9 instruments have a quote-level archive that begins years after their daily candles do — France 40 (CAC 40) (daily 1987-12-31, ticks 2013-01-01), UK 100 (FTSE 100) (daily 1988-04-05, ticks 2013-01-01), Switzerland 20 (SMI) (daily 1992-01-03, ticks 2013-01-03). If a study needs the full span, work in daily candles; if it needs quote-level detail, the later date is the real start.

Each instrument page below lists its own per-timeframe start dates, row counts and file sizes.

What a Indices – Europe download looks like

Sizes here are driven by how much of the week the market actually trades, so they differ from other asset classes. Taking France 40 (CAC 40) as the worked example, over its full history:

Timeframe	From	Rows	CSV size
Daily	1987-12-31	~9,700	~487 KB
1 hour	2011-09-19	~90,400	~5 MB
1 minute	2011-09-19	~5.4M	~271 MB
Tick (every quote)	2013-01-01	Far larger — usually gigabytes. Size a range before you run it.

Estimates at 50 bytes per CSV row, rounded. JSON runs larger; the file-size guide works through the arithmetic, and tick data vs OHLC covers which one you actually need.

Working with Indices – Europe series

Almost every index here tracks a price index, where dividends leave the index on the ex-date and are never reinvested — so long-horizon returns computed from these files are price returns, materially below the total return a constituent holder actually earned. The DAX is the standing exception: it is calculated as a performance index with dividends reinvested, which is why its long-run chart diverges so sharply from its neighbours. Comparing a German series against a French or Spanish one over years, or against a total-return benchmark, is comparing two different definitions of return unless you say which you meant.

Guides for Indices – Europe

Frequently asked questions

How far back does Indices – Europe historical data go?: The deepest daily series in this class is France 40 (CAC 40), with daily candles from 1987-12-31. Tick-level history is younger everywhere: the earliest Indices – Europe tick data starts 2013-01-01, and the newest additions only from 2017-12-01.
Which Indices – Europe instruments have the longest history?: France 40 (CAC 40) (daily from 1987-12-31), UK 100 (FTSE 100) (daily from 1988-04-05), Switzerland 20 (SMI) (daily from 1992-01-03). Each instrument page lists its exact per-timeframe start dates.
Do all 9 Indices – Europe instruments include tick data?: Yes — every instrument here can be fetched at tick level, but each series only reaches back to its own tick start date (2013-01-01 for the earliest, 2017-12-01 for the newest listings). Always check the per-timeframe table on the instrument page before assuming intraday depth.
When do Indices – Europe markets trade?: These markets trade extended weekday sessions with weekend gaps and per-market holiday closures; exact hours vary by venue. The gaps are real market structure, not missing data.