All 3 Majors Lost More Than 33 Percent On The Year

All 3 major indexes gave up more than 33% on the year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) experienced its worst yearly decline since the Great Depression. For both the DJIA and the S&P 500 Index, 2008 was their third-worst year ever.

For the year, the DJIA lost 4,488.43 points (-33.837%), the NASDAQ Composite Index lost 1,075.25 points (-40.541%), and the S&P 500 Index declined by 565.11 points (-38.486%).

For the year:

• Crude oil for future delivery declined by $51.38 (+53.532%)
  
  
• New York Spot Gold advanced by $47.50 (+5.7%)
  
  
• Click here to see how each of the 30 DJIA stocks performed during 2008.
  
  
• Click here for the 10 best and 10 worst performing stocks in the S&P 500 Index for 2008.

Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:

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DJIA: Closed @ 8,776.39 (+108.00)

NASDAQ: Closed @ 1,577.03 (+26.33)

S&P 500: Closed @ 903.25 (+12.61)

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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $44.60/barrel

NY Spot Gold closed @ $880.80/ounce

In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.7107 Euros

In New York, The Euro buys 1.407 U.S. Dollars

The Target Range for the Fed Funds Rate is 0% - 0.25%

10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 2.244%

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All 3 Majors Advanced On The Year

All 3 major indexes added value on the year, with substantial price gains for crude oil and gold.

1,147,028,300 shares were traded @ The New York Stock Exchange® today.

For the year, the DJIA gained 801.67 points (+6.432%), the NASDAQ Composite Index added 236.99 points (+9.812%), and the S&P 500 Index gained 50.06 points (+3.53%).

For the year:

• Crude oil for future delivery advanced by $34.93 (+57.215%)
  
  
• New York Spot Gold advanced by $197.30 (+31.022%)
  
  
• Click here to see how each of the 30 DJIA stocks performed this year.
  
  
• Click here for the best and worst performing stocks in the S&P 500 Index.

Summary of The U.S. Markets for Today:

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DJIA: Closed @ 13,264.82 (-101.05)

NASDAQ: Closed @ 2,652.28 (-22.18)

S&P 500: Closed @ 1,468.36 (-10.13)

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NYMEX Crude Oil Future closed @ $95.98/barrel

NY Spot Gold closed @ $833.30/ounce

In New York, The U.S. Dollar buys 0.6836 Euros

In New York, The Euro buys 1.4629 U.S. Dollars

The Federal Funds Target Rate is 4.25%

10-Year Treasury Note Yield is currently @ 4.035%

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