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S&P/TSX
Composite Index
TSX Historical
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The key index of Canadian stocks
traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It
is the most commonly used measure of Canadian
stock market performance. |
Dow Jones
Industrial Average
(DJIA)
Dow Historical |
The key index of 30 U.S. large capitalization
stocks traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ.
It is the most commonly used measure of the
U.S. stock market. |
New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) |
The New York Stock Exchange. On
Wall Street, lower Manhattan, is the world's
foremost securities marketplace. |
S&P 500
S&P 500 Historical |
The Standard and Poor's index. Another
widely used measure of 500 U.S. stocks. |
NASDAQ
NASDAQ Historical |
The 'National Association of Securities
Dealers Automated Quotes' index, based
in New York. In recent years, the Nasdaq
has become an equally important measure
of US stock performance. |
| S&P/TSX 60 Index |
A more properly diversified index
of Canada's 60 "blue-chip" stocks. |
FTSE
FTSE Historical |
The key index of British stocks traded
on the London Stock Exchange. Commonly
referred to as the "Footsie". |
DAX
DAX Historical |
The key index of German stocks traded
on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. |
CAC 40
CAC 40 Historical |
The key index of French stocks traded
on the Paris Stock Exchange. |
Nikkei
Nikkei Historical |
The key index of Japanese stocks
traded on the Tokyo stock exchange. Pronounced
"knee-kay". |
| HSI |
The Hang Seng Index. The key index
of stocks traded on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange. It is heavily weighted in technology
stocks and is a major indicator of the
general performance of the rest of the
Pacific Rim excluding Japan. |
| IBOV |
The Brazil Bovespa Stock Index. A
measure of value of Brazilian stocks. |
| MEXBOL |
Mexican Bolsa Index. A measure of
valuation of Mexican stocks. |
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