International Bright Spots Last Quarter

Well, the first quarter of 2009 is history. We’ve seen a nice bounce at the tail end, but overall it’s been more of the same old downward trend. The S&P 500 finished the quarter down 13.3%, while the Dow Jones Wilshire Global Index, which only consists of foreign stocks, was down 10.8%. There were some positive signs in the international arena as some countries made some impressive gains.

Best and Worst Country Returns Based on the Dow Jones Global Indexes Ranked by U.S. Dollar Performance

Winners (Source: Dow Jones)

Losers (Source: Dow Jones)