http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090101/ap_on_bi_st_ma_re/wall_street]Street looks to '09 with relief after terrible '08 (AP) [/URL]



AP - The last trading day of 2008 on Wall Street provided a merciful end to an abysmal year — the worst since the Great Depression, wiping out $6.9 trillion in stock market wealth. Six years of stock gains disappeared as the economy crumbled and markets crashed around the globe, shaking the confidence of professional and individual investors alike.