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An index is a portfolio of top company stocks from a particular country that track the performance of their market or exchange.
A stock index is a very important part of our financial world.
Exploring the Diverse World of Indices
S&P 500
Standard & Poor’s 500 is an
American stock market index which is an index of 500 stocks.
The S&P 500 was developed and continues to be maintained by S&P Dow Jones. It is designed to be a leading indicator of US equities.
FTSE 100
The Financial Times Stock
Exchange 100 Index represents the largest 100 qualifying UK companies traded on the London Stock Exchange with the highest market capitalization.
DOW JONES
The Dow Jones Industrial
Average was created to provide a clear view of the stock market and therefore the US economy. It consists of 30 component companies that are manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods.
DAX
One of the most popular
indices worldwide, DAX is a German stock index which consists of the 30 main German companies which are trading on the Frankfurt stock exchange. DAX is mainly calculated as a performance index, making the DAX index unique.
NASDAQ
The National Association of
Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (known as Nasdaq) is an American stock exchange that is ranked the second largest exchange in the world by market capitalization.
CAC40
CAC 40 Is a benchmark index
for the Paris stock exchange as it reflects the performance of the 40 largest and most actively traded shares listed on Euronext Paris. It accounts for 20% of market capitalization in the Eurozone and is the most widely used Index.
EUROPE50
The STOXX Europe 50 is a stock index of European stocks designed by STOXX Ltd., an index provider owned by Deutsche Börse Group and SIX Group. The index was introduced in February 1998.
SPAIN35
The IBEX 35 (IBerian IndEX) is the benchmark stock market index of the Bolsa de Madrid, Spain's principal stock exchange. Initiated in 1992, the index is administered and calculated by Sociedad de Bolsas. It is a market capitalization weighted index comprising the 35 most liquid Spanish stocks traded in the Madrid Stock Exchange General Index and is reviewed twice.