Global market statistics in august.

US INDEX	JULY CLOSE	AUG HIGH	AUG CLOSE	%GAIN /LOSS
Dow Jones	10466	10698	10014	-4.30
NASQAQ	2254	2305	2104	-6.21
S&P 500	1101	1127	1049	-4.72

American markets were worst performing market in august, series of bad economic news propel the selloff at the wall street and the august emerged as the worst month for equity market in USA. Dowjone industrial average lost 4.30% of their value, NASDAQ composite lost 6.21% due to selloff in the technology sector, and S&P 500 lost 4.72% .There was only seven trading session when market went up.

EURO ZONE	JULY CLOSE	AUG HIGH	AUG CLOSE	%GAIN /LOSS
FTSE 100	5258	5410	5225	-0.62
CAC	3643	3777	3490	-4.19
DAX	6147	6351	5925	-3.61

Euro zone contributed similar manner as American indices here FTSE 100 was the best performer in the pack who lost slightly more than half percent while CAC of France lost -4.19% and DAX of Germany lost -3.61% in august only.

ASIA	JULY CLOSE	AUG HIGH	AUG CLOSE	% GAIN /LOSS
NIKKI	9537	9694	8824	-7.47
STRAIT TIMES	2987	3014	2950	-1.23
HANG SANG	21029	21294	20536	-2.34
SHANGHAI	2637	2687	2638	0.03

Asian market performance in august were better than developed world although NIKKI of japan tumble 7.47% while Hansang LOST 2.43% and strait times lost -1.23% however Shanghai composite closed flat in august.

INDIAN MARKET	JULY CLOSE	AUG HIGH	AUG CLOSE
SENSEX	17868	18401	17971	0.57
C&X NIFTY	5367	5543	5402	0.65

Indian market emerged as the winner in the September where all the market were crumbling in the august the Indian indices kisses their 31 month high although due profit booking lost their most of the gain in spite of this market able to close in green for the month where most of the market closed deep in red.

Amida research desk