Dow Jones STOXX Factoid - December 30, 2009

As of December 30, 2009

Dow Jones STOXX 600, 253.16.

• This year, Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 56.26 points, or 28.57%.
• Snaps a two year losing streak.
• Largest yearly point gain since 2005.
• Largest yearly percentage gain since 1999.
• 2009 closing high: 254.09, hit on December 29.
• 2009 closing low: 157.97, hit on March 09.
• This quarter, Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 10.69 points, or 4.41%.
• Up for three consecutive quarters.
• Up 76.70 points, or 43.47%, over the last three quarters.
• This month, Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 13.99 points, or 5.85%.
• Up for two consecutive months and five of the past six.
• Up 16.23 points, or 6.85%, over the last two months.
• Best month since July 2009.
• Best December performance since December of 1999.
• This week, Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 1.26 points, or 0.50%.
• Up for three consecutive weeks and four of the past five.
• Up 8.03 points, or 3.28%, over the last three weeks.
• Today, Dow Jones STOXX 600, down 0.93 points, or -0.37%.
• Snaps a five day winning streak.
• Largest one-day point & percentage decline since Friday, December 18, 2009.
• Off -37.57% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on Monday, March 06, 2000.

Dow Jones STOXX 50, 2578.92.

• This year, Dow Jones STOXX 50, up 513.46 points, or 24.86%.
• Largest yearly point gain since 2006.
• Largest yearly percentage gain since 2000.
• 2009 closing high: 2593.92, hit on December 29.
• 2009 closing low: 1614.75, hit on March 09.
• This quarter, Dow Jones STOXX 50, up 125.04 points, or 5.10%.
• Up for three consecutive quarters.
• Up 762.93 points, or 42.01%, over the last three quarters.
• This month, Dow Jones STOXX 50, up 146.47 points, or 6.02%.
• Up for two consecutive months and five of the last six.
• Up 169.40 points, or 7.03%, over the last two months.
• Best month since July 2009.
• Best December performance since December of 1999.
• This week, Dow Jones STOXX 50, up 6.03 points, or 0.23%.
• Up for three consecutive weeks and four of the past five.
• Up 95.22 points, or 3.83%, over the last three weeks.
• Today, Dow Jones STOXX 50, down 15.00 points, or -0.58%.
• Snaps a five day winning streak.
• Largest one-day point & percentage decline since Thursday, December 17, 2009.
• Off -50.25% from its record closing high of 5183.24, hit on Tuesday, May 02, 2000.

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, 2966.24.

• This year, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, up 514.76 points, or 21.00%.
• Best year since 2006.
• 2009 closing high: 2992.08, hit on December 29.
• 2009 closing low: 1809.98, hit on March 09.
• This quarter, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, up 93.61 points, or 3.26%.
• Up for three consecutive quarters.
• Up 895.11 points, or 43.22%, over the last three quarters.
• This month, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, up 168.99 points, or 6.04%.
• Up for two consecutive months, and five of the past six.
• Up 222.74 points, or 8.12%, over the last two months.
• Best month since July 2009.
• Best December performance since December 1999.
• This week, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, up 8.76 points, or 0.30%.
• Up for three consecutive weeks and four of the past five.
• Up 103.92 points, or 3.63%, over the last three weeks.
• Today, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, down 25.84 points, or -0.86%.
• Snaps a five day winning streak.
• Largest one-day point & percentage decline since Thursday, December 17, 2009.
• Off -45.72% from its record closing high of 5464.43, hit on Monday, March 06, 2000.