Original article by Vanessa Desloires
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 31 : 17-Feb-16

The slump in global sharemarkets in 2016 has prompted comparisons with the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008. However, analysis shows that many Australian blue-chip stocks remain significantly above the lows recorded at the height of the GFC. National Australia Bank is the only one of the "big four" whose share price had not reached its pre-GFC high when the market peaked in April 2015. In contrast, energy stocks – which generally rallied during the GFC – have fallen sharply since April.

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NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB, STANDARD AND POOR’S ASX 20 INDEX, CREDIT SUISSE (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, LEHMAN BROTHERS INCORPORATED, CITIGROUP PTY LTD, COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA – ASX CBA, WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION – ASX WBC, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION AUTHORITY, ORIGIN ENERGY LIMITED – ASX ORG, SANTOS LIMITED – ASX STO, CSL LIMITED – ASX CSL, CARNEGIE ASSET MANAGEMENT FONDSMAEGLERSELSKAB AB