NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended 2008 down 38.5 percent, marking its third-worst year ever.
Below is a list of the 10 worst years for the index by percentage declines.
Year Pct Change
1931 -47.07
1937 -38.59
2008 -38.49
1974 -29.72
1930 -24.48
2002 -23.37
1941 -17.86
1973 -17.43
1940 -15.29
1932 -15.13
Source: Standard and Poor's
(Reporting by Rodrigo Campos; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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