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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Japanese Shares Retreat on Profit-Taking
The Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.92% to close at 70,035 on Wednesday, snapping a two-day advance as investors locked in…
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FTSE 100 Slips as Oil, Yields Rise
London’s FTSE 100 fell 0.4% to trade around the 10,500 level on Wednesday, as oil prices rebounded, bond yields moved…
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New Zealand Stocks End Slightly Lower.
The NZX 50 fell 16 points, or 0.1%, to close at 13,684 on Wednesday, after remaining flat in the previous…
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ASX 200 Ends Subdued
The ASX 200 closed nearly flat at 8,728 on Wednesday, as gains in utilities, healthcare, and industrial services were offset…
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Sensex Retreats on RBI Rate Hike
India’s BSE Sensex fell about 0.6% to 72,635 on Wednesday, reversing gains from the previous session as investors remained cautious…
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TAIEX Retreats from Record High, Remains Above 49,000
The TAIEX, Taiwan’s benchmark stock index, fell 84 points, or 0.2%, to 49,739 intraday on Wednesday, halting gains from the…
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Indonesian Equities Fall After Recent Gains
Indonesia’s IDX Composite slipped 30 points, or 0.5%, to 6,165 in Wednesday morning deals, snapping a three-day advance as losses…
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Hong Kong Stocks Retreat
The Hang Seng Index declined 0.6%, or 145 points, to 24,134 on Wednesday, reversing part of previous session’s rebound, as…
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South Korean Shares Extend Decline on Chip Outlook
The benchmark KOSPI edged lower to around 6,910 on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session as concerns over the…
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Australian Shares Pause After Three-Day Rise
Australian shares were little changed, hovering around 8,731 in early deals on Wednesday after gaining in the prior three sessions.…
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