returns.def

RUS ROZ RJAP RHK 
  
  Obs: 1988:01-2004:12  

	RUS     : returns to S&P500 (US)

        ROZ 	: returns to ASX200 (Australia) 

	RJAP	: returns to ToPIX (Japan)

        RHK 	: returns to HangSeng (HongKong) 
              

Data source: Reserve Bank of Australia: Statistical Bulletin   


    Variable |       Obs        Mean    Std. Dev.       Min        Max
-------------+--------------------------------------------------------
         RUS |       204    .8675063    4.114757   -14.5551   11.17958
         ROZ |       204    .6233028    3.794815  -10.91582   13.10133
        RJAP |       204   -.0338809    5.744801  -20.45654   18.21192
         RHK |       204    1.201254    7.863229  -29.40112   30.29499