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 Continued...
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