August 2011 Market’s Measure Report - A Monthly Report From Dow Jones Indexes On The Performance Of U.S., European, Asia And Other Global Stock Market Indexes

• Dow Jones Industrial Average Posts 4.36% Loss in August, European Stocks Lose 10.67%, Asia Falls 8.01% and World Equities Fall by 6.67%
• Utilities Sector Posts Biggest Gain for August
• Automobiles & Parts Sector Takes the Hardest Hit for August

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.36% in August, closing at 11613.53. Stock market indexes in Europe, Asia and globally were down in August, according to monthly figures from global index provider, Dow Jones Indexes.

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 4.36% in August, closing at 11613.53. Year-to-date, the index is up 0.31%.
• The Dow Jones Europe Titans 80 Index is down 10.67% for August, closing at 1397.64. Year-to-date, the index is down 7.59%.
• The Dow Jones Eurozone Titans 80 Index is down 13.35% for August, closing at 1340.98. Year-to- date, the index is down 10.98%.
• The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index fell 8.01% in August to 127.20. So far this year, the index is down 12.70%.
• The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index fell 6.67% in August, closing at 170.87. Year-to-date, the index is down 3.52%.

AUGUST 2011 Sector Winners and Losers

• In the U.S., the Dow Jones U.S. Utilities Index was the biggest winner in August, posting a 1.06% gain;
  the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index posted the biggest loss, dropping 10.42%.
• In Europe, the Dow Jones Europe Health Care Index posted the narrowest loss, down 5.77%; the Dow
  Jones Europe Financials Index had the sharpest decline, falling 14.73%.
• In Asia, the Dow Jones Asia/Pacific Utilities Index posted the narrowest loss, down 2.90%; the Dow
  Jones Asia/Pacific Oil & Gas Index posted the biggest loss, dropping 11.30%.
• Globally, the Dow Jones Food & Beverage Titans Index posted the narrowest loss, down 1.69%; the
  Dow Jones World Automobiles & Parts Titans Index posted the biggest loss, dropping 15.26%.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is the longest running and most widely quoted U.S. stock market index. The 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average are substantial companies, renowned for their strong histories of successful growth, as well as the wide acceptance of their products or services.

The Dow Jones Europe Titans 80 Index Index measures 80 leading blue-chip companies that trade in the developed markets of Europe.

The Dow Jones Eurozone Titans 80 Index measures 80 leading blue-chip stocks that trade in the developed markets of the Eurozone.

The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 Index includes 50 of the biggest and best-known Asia/Pacific blue-chip companies in the markets of the Asia/Pacific region.

The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index measures the performance of 50 of the leading and best-known companies in the world.