The markets from three years ago - February 26, 2004

A comparison of select markets from three years ago to present levels.
The 2004 data was used for a lecture/talk back then.

Asian Indices

----------------------------Feb 26, 2004----------Feb 26, 2007 -----% change
Nikkei (Japan)-------------10,815.29 -----------18,215.35--------up 68.42%
HangSeng (HongKong)---13,674.64 -----------20,507.95-------up 49.97%
Sing STI (Singapore)-------1,885.65 -----------3,307.92
KLSE (Malaysia)------------882.42 -------------1,272.87
SET (Thailand) -------------690.97 -------------688.70
JCI (Indonesia) ------------774.863 -----------1,783.95----------up 130.22%
Phisix or PSEi (Phil)-------1,485.97 -----------3,380.00---------up 127.46%
KOSPI (S. Korea) -----------864.86-------------1,470.03
TWSE (Taiwan) -------------6,693.25-----------7,900.20


US Markets

DJIA (Dow Jones)---------10,580.14---------12,632.26--------up 19.35%
Nasdaq ---------------------2,022.98
S & P-------------------------1,143.67-----------1,449.37


Currencies vs the $US

Euro-------------------------1.246 --------------1.3189
Pound-----------------------1.867 --------------1.9636
Yen--------------------------109.2---------------120.71
HK$ -------------------------7.76----------------7.81
Sing $ ----------------------1.699 ---------------1.5281
Ringgit (malaysia) -------3.810 ---------------3.4905
Baht (thailand)------------39.23 ---------------34.03
Rupiah (indonesia)-------8,435----------------9,068
Won (s. korea)------------1,171 ----------------938.70
PhP-------------------------56.305 --------------48.25
NT $ ----------------------33.303----------------32.975


Others:

PLDT ADRs-------------$ 17.61 -------------$ 53.90
Gold($US/ounce) -----$ 394.80-----------$ 686.10



Reference: Bloomberg TV