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Top 5 Stock Markets in Asia-Pacific in
2009
1. Colombo Stock Exchange (SRI
LANKA) – 125.2%
2. Shenzhen Stock Exchange
(CHINA) – 117.1%
3. Bombay Stock Exchange (INDIA) –
90.2%
4. National Stock Exchange of India
(INDIA) – 88.6%
5. Indonesia Stock Exchange
(INDONESIA) – 87.0%
This means if one invested in the market
index in those exchanges, one would
have doubled or almost doubled his
money in 2009. A $5,000 investment in
the Colombo Stock Exchange, for
example, would be worth $11,260 at the
end of 2009.
Equity market indexes in the Americas
region increased on average by 34.0% in
local currency and 40.8% in US Dollar
terms. Latin American exchanges
boosted the Americas performance, with
the 5 best equity markets coming from
this area.
Top 5 Stock Markets
in 2009
1. Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
(ARGENTINA) – 103.6%
2. Lima Stock Exchange (PERU) –
101.0%
3. BM&F Bovespa (BRAZIL) – 82.7%
4. Colombia Stock Exchange
(COLOMBIA) – 53.5%
5. Santiago Stock Exchange (CHILE) –
46.9%
In Europe, Africa and Middle East,
average performance in local currency
terms was 30.8% and 39.2% in US Dollar
terms. The top 5 stock exchanges are as
follows:
Top 5 Stock Markets in Europe,
Africa and Middle East in 2009
1. MICEX (RUSSIA) – 121.1%
2. Istanbul Stock Exchange (TURKEY)
– 96.6%
3. Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (ISRAEL) –
78.8%
4. Budapest Stock Exchange
(HUNGARY) – 73.4%
5. Oslo Bors (NORWAY) – 60.1%
The World Federation of Exchanges
(WFE), the trade association of stock
exchanges in the world, reported that
compared to 2008, WFE member
exchanges in 2009 increased market
capitalization on average by 38.0% in
local currency and 44.9% in US dollar
terms.