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ICELAND...Bankrupt...Oct.2008 nationalises banks; turns to International Monetary Fund for help.
BALTIC DRY INDEX...Down 90%... a leading indicator of shipping rates & global trade.
JAPAN (NIKKEI)...Down 81%... from all time high of 38,957 on December 29th 1989.
RUSSIA (RTS & MICEX)...Down 77%... exchanges shut down several days to stem panic.
CHINA (SSE)...Down 72%... from all time high of 6,029 0n October 16th 2007.
KOREA (KSE)...Down 68%... from high in May 2007.

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