Table 1.

The changes in the benchmark stock price indices during the COVID-19 outbreak.

	Index values
Index	31 January 2020	31 March 2020	Decline (%)
NASDAQ Composite Index	9150.94	7700.10	15.85
S&P 500	3225.52	2584.59	19.87
FTSE 100	7286.01	5563.74	23.64
EURO STOXX 50	3640.91	2765.62	24.04
Nikkei 225	23,205.18	18,917.01	22.67
S&P ASX 200	7017.22	5181.38	26.16

Notes: Source: FACTSET. Since 31 March 2020 value of Nikkei 225 was not available, 27 March 2020 value was considered.