2008 worst trading year for 50 years
01-01-2009
The last day of trading on world markets confirmed the year 2008 as one of the worst for more than fifty years. The Dow Jones index in the United States closed down more than a third over the year, its worst performance since 1931. Trading in major European markets ended with most recording modest gains on the day -- but still massively down for the year as a whole.
