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FACTBOX: S&P 500 posts third-worst year ever in 2008

Thu Jan 1, 2009 3:03am GMT

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended 2008 down 38.5 percent, marking its third-worst year ever.

Below is a list of the 10 worst years for the index by percentage declines.

Year Pct Change

1931 -47.07

1937 -38.59

2008 -38.49

1974 -29.72

1930 -24.48

2002 -23.37 Continued...

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