Dow Jones STOXX 600 Factoids - March 2, 2009

As of March 2, 2009

The Dow Jones STOXX 600 was down 8.62 points, or 4.98%, to 164.30.

• The index is down for the second consecutive trading day.
• The index is down 11.84 points, or 6.72%, over the last two trading days.
• Largest one-day point decline since January 14.
• Largest one-day percentage decline since December 1, 2008.
• Lowest closing value since March 12, 2003.
• Off 59.48% from its record closing high of 405.50, hit on March 6, 2000.
• Year-to-date, the Dow Jones STOXX 600 is down 16.56%

The Dow Jones STOXX 50 is down 99.57 points, or 5.62%, to 1670.84, which is the lowest closing value since September 26, 1996.

The Dow Jones EURO STOXX 50 is down 93.44 points, or 4.73%, to 1882.79, which is the lowest closing value since March 12, 2003.