According to Reuters, an index of equity markets around the globe is down.<br />MSCI's world index slipped seven-tenths of a percent on Dec. 17th, led by losses in Europe and the United States.<br />But the MSCI world equity index tracks stocks in 47 countries.<br />Gains made overnight in Asian markets helped to buoy the index against losses in the US and European Markets.<br />In Europe, the STOXX 600 index was down about 1-percent, while Germany's DAX index was down about nine-tenths of a percent.<br />On Wall Street, the top three markets on the New York Stock Exchange were down over 1-percent each.<br />The Dow Jones led losses, falling 325-points, down to 23,774. <br />
