2008 in review

Well, 2008 is over and what a year it was. One many people would probably like to forget. Here are the damages, courtesy of Marketwatch.

2008: The year in markets
U.S. indexes
Dow Jones Industrial Average…… -35%
S&P 500………………………………… -39%
Nasdaq…………………………………… -42%
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……………………………………… 4%
Crude………………………………… -64%
Dollar index…………………………… 5%