| NYSE |
The New York Stock Exchange.
On Wall Street, lower Manhattan, is the
world's foremost securities marketplace. |
| S&P 500 |
The Standard and Poor's index. 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 60 Index |
A more properly diversified index
of Canada's 60 "blue-chip" stocks. |
| 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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