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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Australian Shares Rise Further as Week Begins
Australian stocks rose 32 points or 0.4% to 8,714 in early Monday trade, extending gains for a second straight session…
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Japanese Shares Climb on Soft US Jobs Data
The Nikkei 225 Index jumped more than 2% toward 70,000 on Monday, reaching a three-month high as weaker-than-expected US jobs…
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Hong Kong Stocks Still Under Pressure
The Hang Seng Index declined 0.3%, or 66 points, to 23,908 on Monday, extending losses after plunging 2.6% in the…
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European Stocks Rebound from 3-1/2-Month Low
European equities recovered on Friday after hitting a 3-1/2-month low, as falling government bond yields and cheaper oil helped restore…
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Wall Street Gains on Soft Jobs Report
US stock indices closed higher on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report prompted investors to pare bets on further Fed…
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TSX Advances as Oil Rally Stalls
The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 1% to close at 35,503 as the oil rally stalled, easing concerns over energy-driven inflation…
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Ibovespa Jumps Ahead of Election
The Ibovespa jumped 2.6% to close at 192,114 in a highly volatile session ahead of Sunday’s first round of elections.…
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Japanese Shares Fall on Market Caution
The Nikkei 225 Index dropped 0.99% to close at 68,309 on Friday, ending a two-day winning streak as investors took…
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South Korean Shares End Higher on Tech Gains
The benchmark KOSPI rose 0.46% to close at 7,004 on Friday, extending gains from the previous session as bargain hunting…
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New Zealand Stocks Extend Falls, Post Weekly Loss
The NZX 50 dropped 130 points, or 0.9%, to close at 13,680 on Friday, down for the third straight session,…
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