International Stock Markets Plunged Monday, January 21st, 2008. The Australia SPAXX200 fell for an unheard of eleventh day in a row, and has crashed 18 percent since November 1st, 2007. The Hang Seng (HSI) Index fell 1,383.01 points Monday, or 5.49 percent. London's FTSE fell 280.10 points, or 4.75 percent. U.S. Stock Markets were closed in observance of Marting Luther King Jr.'s Birthday.