Bonds and Stocks
When Equities Fell Most and Least Sharply in 2008
December 29, 2008
DJIA Nikkei Dax January -4.6% -11.2% -15.1% February -3.0% +0.1% -1.5% March -0.0% -7.9% -1.7% April +4.5% +10.6% +4.7% May -1.4% +3.5% +2.1% June -10.2% -6.0% -8.6% July +0.4% +2.3% +1.0% August +1.3% -5.2% -0.9% September -6.0% -13.9% -9.2% October -14.9% -23.8% -14.5% November -5.3% -0.8% -11.9% December -3.6% +2.8% +7.1% The above […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
New Overnight Developments Abroad: Euro and Swissy Up Sharply
December 29, 2008
The dollar fell 2.2% against the Swiss franc, 2.0% against the euro, 1.3% against the Australian dollar 1.0% against the New Zealand kiwi, 0.6% against the yen but just 0.2% against sterling. The Canadian dollar firmed 0.3%. The South African rand climbed 1.5%. Sterling sank to another record low of 0.9798 against the euro. Tensions […] More
