Straits Times Index
STI is a market value-weighted Stock Market index based on the stocks of the top 30 companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.
A stock index measures the value of a section of a stock market. Investors and financial managers compute this index from the prices of selected stocks. It describes the market and compares the return on certain investments.
An index future is a "cash-settled futures contract on the value of a particular stock market index". Index futures are used in investments, trading, and hedging.
The DJIA index is very popular part of the stock market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is the most quoted when it comes to noting how well the market is doing.
The symbol for the Standard and Poor's 500 Index is S&P 500. It represents the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States and is widely regarded as a benchmark for the overall U.S. stock market. The index is often used by investors to gauge market trends and make investment decisions.
Stock indices are constructed by selecting a specific group of stocks that are representative of a particular market or sector. These stocks are weighted based on factors such as market capitalization or price. Changes in the prices of the individual stocks within the index are tracked and used to calculate the overall performance of the index.
stock exchange cues A cue means a signal to act. The literary meaning of cue is a 'clue','hint','indication'etc. In the context of stock market,cue refers to an 'index' which is used to give information about the price movements of securities in the market.
The index comprised of stock prices of 500 U.S. industrial corporations is called the S&P 500, or Standard & Poor's 500. It is a widely recognized benchmark for the overall performance of the U.S. stock market and includes companies from various sectors. The index is often used by investors to gauge market trends and assess the performance of their investment portfolios.
The index is the consolidated view of the performance of the stock market. Let us take the example of the Bombay stock exchange BSE. The index of the BSE is called the Sensex. Though there are 1000s of companies listed in the BSE, the top 30 companies in the BSE form the sensex index. A weighted average of the prices of these 30 companies is used as an indicative value of the performance of all the companies in the exchange.
There are a lot of indices used in tracking the stock market. For instance; S&P 500, S&P Global 100, MSCI World, Nikkei 225, and Morgan Stanley Biotech Index.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that represents 30 large, publicly traded companies in the United States. It is not tied to a specific country but is widely used as an indicator of the overall health of the U.S. stock market.
Factors that might be used in several indexes may be given different weights in each index. Many market indexes will, at times, provide the same, or similar, assessments.
A Market Benchmark is a comparative average used when comparing the performance or volatility of a specific financial instrument. The benchmark used will vary depending on the instrument you're comparing. For example, when looking at the relative performance of stocks, you could use a stock index as the benchmark, such as the S&P500 or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. You could also use a Sector Index (such as the Banking Index) if comparing a bank stock. The benchmark shows you how all instruments included in the index faired on average. You can then use that as a comparison. For example, if the benchmark index made 10% per annum, and the stock you're comparing made 20% per annum, you could say that the stock out-performed the benchmark 2 to1.