Below is the World Markets Snapshot published by The Economist, Year-to-Date to December 10, 2008. Among the notable double-digit performers in the one-week column, as markets have recently rallied, are Hong Kong (+14.6%), India (+10.4%), Singapore (+11.0%), Brazil (+10.5%) and South Korea (+12.0%). Also notable are South Africa (+14.7%) and Israel (+11.2%). Out of all the markets surveyed below, Greece and Venezuela were the only losers, and in the credit market segment, CDS rates rose, though marginally.
Canada's TSX 60 rose 4.1% over the week, the Dow was up 2% and the S&P500 rose 3.3%.
