Dow Jones STOXX Factoids - August 31, 2009

As of August 31, 2009

Dow Jones STOXX 600

• Dow Jones STOXX 600, up 11.09 points this month, or 4.93%, to 236.00.
• Up for the second straight month and five of the last six.
• Up 30.17 points, or 14.66%, over the last two months.
• Today, Dow Jones STOXX 600, down 1.51 points, or 0.64%.
• Down three of the last four trading days.
• Largest one-day point and percentage decline since August 17.
• Off -41.80% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on March 6, 2000.
• Month-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 4.93%.
• Year-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 600 is up 19.86%.

Dow Jones STOXX 50

• Dow Jones STOXX 50, up 110.18 points this month, or 4.81%, to 2401.57.
• Up for the second straight month and five over the last six.
• Up 303.29 points, or 14.45%, over the last two months.
• Today, Dow Jones STOXX 50, down 10.45 points, or 0.43%.
• Down three of the last four trading days.
• Off -53.67% from its record closing high of 5183.24, hit on May 2, 2000.
• Month-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 50 is up 4.81%.
• Year-to-date, Dow Jones STOXX 50 is up 16.27%.

Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50

• Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, up 137.04 points this month or 5.19%, to 2775.17
• Up for the second straight month and five of the last six.
• Up 373.48 points, or 15.55%, over the last two months.
• Today, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50, down 28.48 points, or 1.02%.
• Down three of the last four trading days.
• Largest one-day point and percentage gain since August 17.
• Off -49.21% from its record closing high of 5464.43, hit on March 6, 2000.
• Month-to-date, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 is up 5.19%.
• Year-to-date, Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 is up 13.20%.