Sunday, July 15, 2007

Equity Markets since the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997

Two weeks ago, the performances of the equity markets were compared. But to look at the much larger picture, a comparison of their gains (rebound) since the Asian Financial Crisis of 1997, is made here.

---------------------Dec 30, 1997-----July 15, 2007-----change----% change
Nikkei (Japan)------15259.00---------18238.95--------2979.95-------19.52%
HangSeng (HK)-----10342.40---------23099.27-------12756.89------123.34%
STI (Singapore)------1552.50-----------3654.61---------2102.11-----135.40%
KLSE (Malaysia)------560.96-----------1384.72-----------823.76-----146.84%
Bangkok (Thailand)---372.69------------859.14-----------486.45-----130.52%
Jakarta (Indonesia)---396.53----------2301.60----------1905.07-----480.43%
PSEi (Philippines)--1847.25-------3786.02---------1938.77----104.95%
Seoul (S. Korea)-------376.31-----------1962.93----------1586.12------421.62%
TWSE (Taipei)---------8187.27----------9471.30---------1284.03-------15.68%

DJIA-------------------7679.30--------13907.25---------6227.95--------81.10%

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