"Market's Measure"; A Monthly Report from Dow Jones Indexes on Results and Performance of U.S. and Global Stock Market Indexes.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2001 U.S., European, Asian and World Blue Chip Indexes Post Gains In October U.S. Oil Drilling, Communications Technology Post Biggest Industry Index Gains in Month; Drug-based Retail, Life Insurance Show Biggest Declines Stock market indexes covering U.S., European, Asian and World markets rose in the first full month of trading since the September 11 terrorist attacks in the U.S., according to global index provider, Dow Jones Indexes. In the U.S., the Dow Jones Oil Drilling and Dow Jones Communications Technology indexes posted the strongest one-month gains for October, while the Dow Jones Drug-based Retail and Life Insurance indexes posted the largest one-month declines. Major Market Indexes The Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. gained 2.57% in October to 9,075.14, off 5.52% since the close on September 10, 2001, and down 15.87% so far this year. In Europe, the Dow Jones STOXX 50 measure of pan-European equities performance was up 3.12% in October to 2,338.88. Since the close September 10, Dow Jones STOXX 50 is up 2.96%, and is down 26.81% year-to-date. The Dow Jones Asian Titans 50 index rose 1.08% in October to 93.75, which is down 7.46% from its close September 10 and off 27.79% so far in 2001. The Dow Jones Global Titans The Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index was created to reflect the globalization of international blue chip securities in the wake of mergers and the creation of mega-corporations. 50 worldwide blue-chip market index rose 2.23% in October to 189.14. The October figure left the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 index down 18.46% year-to-date and up 0.4% from the close on September 10. "Global equities mostly registered gains in October, continuing the trend begun last month in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks," said Mike Petronella, Managing Director of Dow Jones Indexes. "This is consistent with a longer-term historical perspective, which shows that equities prices typically regain lost ground in the months following major global events." (Note: For a report showing historic, post-event reaction of the Dow Jones Industrial Average to major global events, please contact Dow Jones Indexes.) U.S. Market Sectors In the U.S., industries in the energy and technology sectors were the strongest performers in October. The Dow Jones Oil Drilling index rose 24.23% in October, while the Dow Jones Communications Technology index rose 22.21% in the period. On the downside On the Downside is an EP by the San Diego, California band Counterfit, released by Alphabet Records in 2000. It was the band's first EP, recorded shortly after the members had relocated to San Diego from Fairfield County, Connecticut. , the Dow Jones Retailer Drug-Based index dropped 10.68% in October, while the Dow Jones Life Insurance index fell 10.22% in the month just ended. 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