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| NYSE |
The New
York Stock Exchange. On Wall Street, in lower
Manhattan, this is world's foremost securities
marketplace. |
| Dow
Jones Industrial Average |
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. |
| S&P 500 |
The
Standard and Poor's. Another widely used measure
of 500 U.S. stocks. |
| NASDAQ |
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
Composite Index |
The key
index of Canadian stocks traded on the Toronto
Stock Exchange. It is the most commonly used
measure of Canadian stock market performance. |
| S&P/TSX 60 |
A more properly properly
diversified index of Canada's 60 blue-chip
stocks. |
| CDNX |
The Canadian Venture Exchange.
Previously the Alberta and Vancouver exchanges -
now merged. Its' focus is on the technology and
industrial sectors; often start-up companies. |
| FTSE |
The key
index of British stocks traded on the London
Stock Exchange. Commonly referred to as the
"Footsie". |
| DAX |
The key
index of German stocks traded on the Frankfurt
Stock Exchange. |
| CAC 40 |
The key
index of French stocks traded on the Paris Stock
Exchange. |
| NIKKEI |
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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