2008 The Year in Markets

2008: The year in markets U.S. indexes Dow Jones Industrial Average -34% S&P 500 -38% Nasdaq -40% Dow Jones Financials -55% Amex Oil Index -38% International indexes Germany DAX -40% FTSE 100 -31% Japan Nikkei 225 -42% China Shanghai Composite -65% Mexico IPC -24% Brazil Bovespa -41% Currencies/commodities Gold +5.5% Crude -54% Dollar index +6% Pound vs. dollar -28% Dollar vs. yen -18%

As of Monday's Close (December 29, 2008):

Major Indices
Dow Industrials -36.04%
Dow Transports -27.04%
Dow Utilities -32.66%
S&P 500 -40.79%
Nasdaq Composite -43.06%
Russell 2000 -39.15%

S&P 500 Sectors
Cons. Staples -19.47%
Healthcare -26.78%
Utilities -33.79%
Telecom -35.35%
Cons. Discretionary -37.70%
Energy -37.86%
Industrials -44.27%
Tech -45.41%
Materials -49.20%
Financials -59.81%

Other Major Sector Indices
Biotech -21.53%
Drugs -21.71%
Gold Stocks -22.34%
Consumer -27.93%
Airlines -31.72%
Retailers -34.44%
Defense -35.87%
Natural Gas Stocks -36.45%
Oil Stocks -39.28%
Housing -43.68%
REITs -46.69%
Semis -50.51%
Banks -53.23%
Cyclicals -55.40%
Healthcare -56.86%
Oil Services -61.02%
Insurance -61.56%
Brokers -65.94%