FACTBOX: European sector performances in dismal 2008

(Reuters) - European stocks tumbled across the board in 2008, hammered by turmoil in the credit market that tipped the world economy into a sharp downturn.

Below is the annual performance of European sector indexes:

DJ Stoxx -46.0 pct

DJ Stoxx healthcare index -18.8 pct

DJ Stoxx food & beverage index -30.2 pct

DJ Stoxx telecom index -37.0 pct

DJ Stoxx chemical index -37.9 pct

DJ Stoxx utility index -38.5 pct

DJ Stoxx energy index -40.2 pct

DJ Stoxx media index -40.6 pct

DJ Stoxx personal and household goods -42.2 pct

DJ Stoxx retail index -43.8 pct

DJ Stoxx auto index -44.7 pct

DJ Stoxx travel and leisure index -46.6 pct

DJ Stoxx insurance index -46.7 pct

DJ Stoxx industrial index -47.4 pct