Stock markets around the world were in or near correction territory (a 10 percent drop) on Wednesday amid weakness in Europe, disappointing U.S. economic data and ongoing concerns about the spread of the Ebola virus.
| Major Indexes | Price | Year High (Intraday) | % Chg From Most Recent Hi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece ATHEX Composite | 886.08 | 1,379.42 | -35.76 |
| Portugal PSI 20 | 5,055.52 | 7,790.56 | -35.11 |
| Russia RTS | 1,067.52 | 1,521.05 | -29.82 |
| Argentina Merval | 9,894.32 | 12,599.42 | -21.47 |
| Italy FTSE MIB | 18,422.37 | 22,590.18 | -18.45 |
| France CAC 40 | 3,937.32 | 4,598.65 | -14.38 |
| Germany DAX (TR) | 8,618.73 | 10,050.98 | -14.25 |
| Russell 2000 | 1,053.19 | 1,213.55 | -13.21 |
| Spain IBEX 35 | 9,797.80 | 11,249.40 | -12.9 |
| S&P Mid Cap 400 | 1,286.94 | 1,452.01 | -11.37 |
| DJ 20 Transportation Average | 7,831.17 | 8,714.94 | -10.14 |
| FTSE 100 | 6,231.17 | 6,904.86 | -9.76 |
| Brazil Bovespa | 56,397.79 | 62,304.88 | -9.48 |
| NASDAQ Composite Index | 4,187.01 | 4,610.57 | -9.19 |
| NASDAQ-100 Index | 3,777.35 | 4,118.91 | -8.29 |
| S&P 500 | 1,858.51 | 2,019.27 | -7.96 |
| Nikkei 225 | 15,073.52 | 16,374.14 | -7.94 |
| Mexico IPC | 42,961.00 | 46,554.28 | -7.72 |
| DJ Industrial Average | 16,146.28 | 17,350.64 | -6.94 |
| India S&P BSE SENSEX | 26,349.33 | 27,354.99 | -3.68 |
| DJ 15 Utility Average | 564.16 | 576.98 | -2.22 |
| China Shanghai Composite | 2,373.67 | 2,391.35 | -0.74 |