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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Chinese Stocks Fall on Semiconductor Selloff
The Shanghai Composite slipped 1% to 3,953 on Wednesday, while the Shenzhen Component lost 2.2% to 14,301, as a broad…
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Hong Kong Stocks Edge Lower
The Hang Seng Index edged down 0.4%, or 96 points, to 25,372 on Wednesday, as investors remained cautious following a…
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South Korean Shares Plunge
The benchmark KOSPI fell more than 4% to around 6,560 on Wednesday, extending losses from the previous session, as a…
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DAX at Near 2-Week Low
The DAX 40 was down for a second session on Tuesday, falling about 0.4% to near 26,200, a level not…
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European Stocks Fall Further on Tuesday
European stocks moved lower on Tuesday, with both the Stoxx 50 and Stoxx 600 slipping around 0.3% as markets pulled…
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South Korean Shares End Lower
The benchmark KOSPI fell 1.55% to close at 6,870 on Tuesday, snapping a five-day rally, as fading hopes for a…
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ASX 200 Ends Muted as CSL Rally Counter Bank Losses
Australia’s ASX 200 closed nearly flat at 9,070 on Tuesday, halting a four-day slide after hitting a two-week low. Bargain…
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Chart of The Day – The End of The Idyll in Japan? JP225 Loses Over 2%.
After a wave of strong gains in the first half of August, the Japanese Nikkei 225 index recorded a sharp…
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Sensex Opens Lower as Oil Jumps
India’s BSE Sensex edged down to about 0.4%, or 281 points, to 77,450 on Tuesday, extending recent losses as investors…
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Japanese Shares Drop on Surging Bond Yields
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 1.5% toward 68,000 on Tuesday, reversing the previous session’s gains as global bond yields surged…
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