S&P 500 — US Large Cap Index
FTSE 100 — UK Blue Chips
Euro Stoxx 50 — Eurozone Leaders
DAX 40 — German Equities
CAC 40 — French Market Index
Nikkei 225 — Japan Benchmark
Hang Seng — Hong Kong Index
Shanghai Composite — China Mainland
ASX 200 — Australian Market
TSX Composite — Canada Index
Nifty 50 — India Large Cap
STI Index — Singapore Market
KOSPI — South Korea Index
Bovespa — Brazil Equities
JSE Top 40 — South Africa Index
IPC Index — Mexico Market
Indices
The indices are performance indicators that indicate the performance of a certain market segment or the market as a whole. A stock market index is constructed by choosing equities from similar companies or those that match a predetermined set of criteria.
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Hong Kong Stocks Hit 5-week Low
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.8%, or 210 points, to around 25,105 on Wednesday, extending losses for a third session…
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China Stocks Track Asian Peers Lower
The Shanghai Composite fell 1.0% to 3,942 on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component declined 1.5% to 13,669, extending the previous…
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Sensex Falls to Over 5-Week Low
India’s BSE Sensex fell about 0.8% to 76,339 on Wednesday, hitting its lowest level since July 24, as escalating US-Iran…
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Chart of the Day – DE40 Falls for a Second Straight Session – Dismal German Retail Sales Data.
German retail sales disappointed sharply in July, falling 3.4% m/m versus expectations for a 0.4% increase. This was a significant…
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Dow Jones futures fall as surging oil prices stoke inflation concerns
Dow Jones futures slip as soaring energy costs renewed inflation fears and pushed Treasury yields higher. Traders increased bets on…
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Japanese Shares Fall on Higher Oil Prices
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.6% to below 66,000 on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session as rising oil…
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Australian Shares Drop Again as September Opens
Australian stocks slipped 40 points, or 0.4%, to 9,040 on Tuesday morning, the first trading day of September, extending prior…
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South Korean Shares Fall on Middle East Escalation
The benchmark KOSPI edged down to around 6,800 on Tuesday, reversing gains from the previous session, as renewed US-Iran military…
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Hong Kong Stocks Fall on Geopolitical Risks
The Hang Seng Index fell 1.1%, or 260 points, to 25,307 at the open on Tuesday, as renewed US-Iran tensions…
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China Stocks Open September Lower
The Shanghai Composite edged down 0.1% to around 3,983, while the Shenzhen Component fell 0.9% to 13,889 on the first…
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