Dow Jones STOXX Factoids - August 24, 2009

Dow Jones STOXX 600

• Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 1.99 points, or 0.85%, to 236.84.
• Up for the third consecutive trading day.
• Up 10.39 points, or 4.59%, over the last three trading days.
• A new 2009 closing high.
• Highest closing value since October 7, 2008.
• Off -41.59% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on March 6, 2000.
• Month-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 5.30%.
• Year-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 20.28%.

Dow Jones STOXX 50

• Dow Jones STOXX 50, up 15.63 points, or 0.65%, to 2403.26.
• Up for the third consecutive trading day.
• Up 96.40 points, or 4.18%, over the last three trading days.
• A new 2009 closing high.
• Highest closing value since November 4, 2008.
• Off -53.63% from its record closing high of 5183.24, hit on May 2, 2000.
• Month-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 50 is up 4.88%.
• Year-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 50 is up 16.35%.

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50

• Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, up 32.72 points, or 1.19%, to 2778.34.
• Up for the third consecutive trading day.
• Up 155.46 points, or 5.93%, over the last three trading days.
• A new 2009 closing high.
• Highest closing value since October 7, 2008.
• Off -49.16% from its record closing high of 5464.43, hit on March 6, 2000.
• Month-to-date, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 is up 5.31%.
• Year-to-date, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 is up 13.33%.