| Equity Indexes Worldwide |
In Local Currencies |
| |
1999 Price Return (%) |
1998 Price Return (%) |
|
1st Qtr |
12 Mos. 3/31/98-3/31/99 |
12 Mos. 12/31/97-12/31/98 |
4th Qtr |
3rd Qtr |
2nd Qtr |
1st Qtr |
| Region/Country |
Index |
| Americas |
| Argentina |
Merval |
-2.39 |
-40.87 |
-37.45 |
13.09 |
-30.91 |
-22.47 |
3.27 |
| Brazil |
BOVESPA |
57.67 |
-10.47 |
-33.47 |
2.90 |
-31.88 |
-18.99 |
17.16 |
| Canada |
TSE 300 |
1.72 |
-12.71 |
-3.19 |
15.52 |
-23.79 |
-2.54 |
12.82 |
| Chile |
IGPA |
15.01 |
-14.22 |
-25.02 |
9.98 |
-19.44 |
-15.81 |
0.52 |
| Mexico |
IPC |
24.51 |
-1.71 |
-24.28 |
10.92 |
-16.68 |
-14.59 |
-4.08 |
| USA |
Dow Jones Industrial Average |
6.59 |
11.21 |
16.10 |
17.07 |
-12.39 |
1.73 |
11.27 |
| USA |
S&P 500 |
4.65 |
16.76 |
26.67 |
20.86 |
-10.30 |
2.91 |
13.53 |
| USA |
Nasdaq Comp. |
12.25 |
34.09 |
39.63 |
29.45 |
-10.60 |
3.22 |
16.90 |
| USA |
NYSE Comp. |
1.31 |
5.38 |
16.55 |
18.11 |
-12.83 |
1.04 |
12.05 |
| Venezuela |
Caracas General |
-13.67 |
-46.21 |
-44.68 |
19.15 |
-15.75 |
-37.93 |
-11.21 |
| Asia/Pacific |
| Australia |
All Ordinaries |
5.47 |
8.13 |
7.53 |
8.75 |
-3.05 |
-2.76 |
4.88 |
| China |
Shenzhen A Share |
1.36 |
-7.23 |
-8.94 |
-7.31 |
-7.56 |
6.82 |
-0.51 |
| China |
Shanghai A Share |
1.07 |
-6.05 |
-3.09 |
-7.67 |
-7.06 |
8.32 |
4.26 |
| Hong Kong |
Hang Seng |
8.89 |
-5.00 |
-6.28 |
27.46 |
-7.72 |
-25.83 |
7.42 |
| Indonesia |
JSE Composite |
-1.11 |
-23.03 |
-0.92 |
44.14 |
-38.07 |
-12.81 |
27.31 |
| Japan |
Nikkei 225 |
14.41 |
-4.18 |
-9.28 |
3.25 |
-15.31 |
-4.22 |
8.31 |
| Korea |
KSE Composite (KOSPI) |
10.05 |
28.68 |
49.47 |
81.25 |
4.18 |
-38.08 |
27.83 |
| Malaysia |
KLSE Composite |
-14.21 |
-30.12 |
-1.40 |
56.92 |
-18.02 |
-36.67 |
21.04 |
| New Zealand |
NZSE 40 Capital |
3.77 |
-6.34 |
-10.78 |
19.52 |
-12.05 |
-14.15 |
-1.15 |
| Philippines |
PSE Composite |
3.02 |
-9.39 |
5.33 |
56.30 |
-28.43 |
-21.37 |
19.75 |
| Singapore |
ST Indls. & Commls. |
9.02 |
-6.81 |
-8.96 |
48.22 |
-11.91 |
-34.53 |
6.49 |
| Taiwan |
Weighted Average |
7.22 |
-24.30 |
-21.60 |
-6.08 |
-9.47 |
-16.97 |
11.04 |
| Thailand |
SET |
-1.07 |
-23.33 |
-4.53 |
40.18 |
-5.05 |
-41.77 |
23.19 |
| Europe |
| Austria |
ATX |
6.16 |
-20.48 |
-13.45 |
7.02 |
-29.73 |
-0.39 |
15.54 |
| Belgium |
BEL-20 |
-7.48 |
8.91 |
45.27 |
18.77 |
-13.99 |
15.24 |
23.40 |
| Denmark |
KFX |
-9.44 |
-18.91 |
4.13 |
13.23 |
-17.85 |
-3.74 |
16.30 |
| Finland |
HEX General |
21.23 |
54.88 |
68.52 |
34.23 |
-18.00 |
16.07 |
31.90 |
| France |
CAC 40 |
6.47 |
8.31 |
31.47 |
23.29 |
-23.92 |
8.45 |
29.24 |
| Germany |
DAX |
-2.36 |
-4.28 |
17.71 |
11.80 |
-24.13 |
15.58 |
20.06 |
| Greece |
ASE General |
23.34 |
68.33 |
85.02 |
29.07 |
-10.34 |
17.93 |
35.56 |
| Ireland |
SE General |
8.12 |
-11.73 |
3.18 |
10.81 |
-20.80 |
-6.98 |
26.39 |
| Italy |
MIBTEL |
5.52 |
1.70 |
40.99 |
26.31 |
-17.82 |
-7.14 |
46.28 |
| Netherlands |
AEX |
-54.74 |
-52.33 |
29.85 |
27.00 |
-22.17 |
6.56 |
23.29 |
| Norway |
OSE All-Share |
11.78 |
-23.36 |
-26.65 |
4.67 |
-31.23 |
-4.74 |
6.97 |
| South Africa |
JSE Overall |
17.53 |
-15.79 |
-12.44 |
6.51 |
-24.71 |
-10.65 |
22.20 |
| Spain |
IBEX 35 |
-0.97 |
-4.59 |
35.58 |
28.14 |
-24.34 |
-0.61 |
40.71 |
| Sweden |
SF General |
6.10 |
-1.19 |
10.17 |
15.14 |
-23.51 |
5.74 |
18.31 |
| Switzerland |
ATB SMI |
-0.43 |
-6.00 |
14.29 |
24.31 |
-26.92 |
3.91 |
21.07 |
| United Kingdom |
FTSE 100 |
7.02 |
6.12 |
14.55 |
16.16 |
-13.17 |
-1.68 |
15.51 | |
