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 Extend Losing Streak
The Hang Seng Index slipped 1.7%, or 419 points, to 24,333 on Friday, extending losses for third consecutive sessions as…
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NZX 50 Falls but Heads for 2nd Weekly Gain
The NZX 50 dropped 35 points, or 0.3%, to 13,789 in Friday morning trade, after being flat in the previous…
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Australian Equities Slip Further, Weekly Trend Still Negative
Australian shares fell 47 points or 0.5% to 8,655 in Friday morning trade, extending losses as U.S. futures weakened after…
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Japanese Shares Gain Despite Bond Rout
The Nikkei 225 Index climbed 0.6% to around 65,900 on Friday, extending gains to a fifth consecutive session even as…
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German Ifo stronger than expected but DE40 loses
German Ifo business sentiment data came in slightly above expectations. The Ifo Business Climate Index pointed to a further improvement…
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Sensex Falls to Over 1-Week Low
India’s BSE Sensex fell about 0.9% to 74,189 on Thursday, reversing the previous session’s gains and hitting its lowest level…
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China Stocks Fall as Trade Uncertainty Persists
The Shanghai Composite fell 0.4% to 3,921 on Thursday, while the Shenzhen Component dropped 0.9% to 13,521, as uncertainty persisted…
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Hong Kong Stocks Retreat for Second Session
The Hang Seng Index fell 0.3%, or 81 points, to 24,752 on Thursday, extending losses for a second session as…
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Indonesia Stocks Retreat on Global Jitters
Indonesian shares slipped 42 points, or 0.7%, to 6,332 in Thursday morning trade, reversing the prior day’s rally as U.S.…
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Taiwan Stocks Pull Back from Record High
The TAIEX, Taiwan’s benchmark stock index, dropped 208 points, or 0.4%, to 47,949 in Thursday morning trade, snapping a six-session…
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