The main index of Tokyo Stock Exchange is the Nikkei 225 (N225).On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) it is Nikkei 225 (Yen) Symbol: NIY
The symbol or ticker for the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX)varies depending on your quote server. VIX or .VIX are commonly used along with ^VIX (Yahoo Finance), and $VIX (Schwab).
The symbol for the Nasdaq composite index is ^IXIC, COMP, $COMP, ^COMP or .COMP on most systems. The ticker symbol for Nasdaq Stock Market (the corporation that runs the exchange itself) is NDAQ and, not surprisingly, it trades on the Nasdaq.
The best place have found to track the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is on Bloomberg. It would seem that the Baltic Exchange like to keep this index somewhat under wraps and I haven't been able to use a ticker symbol like most other indexes on other trading platforms or online finance sites. See Related Links for the Bloomberg page with the daily quotes and another link for an up to date chart for the Baltic Dry Index.
The symbol for the Nasdaq composite index is ^IXIC, COMP, $COMP, ^COMP or .COMP on most systems. The ticker symbol for Nasdaq Stock Market (the corporation that runs the exchange itself) is NDAQ and, not surprisingly, it trades on the Nasdaq.
The ticker symbol for the Airline Index is XAL
Toronto Stock Exchange uses S&P ratings for Canada's Top Companies and "NOT" S&P 500": S&P Toronto Composite Index Ticker: ^GSPTSE Reference: http://www.marketvolume.com/indexes_exchanges/tsx_components.asp
The best place have found to track the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is on Bloomberg. It would seem that the Baltic Exchange like to keep this index somewhat under wraps and I haven't been able to use a ticker symbol like most other indexes on other trading platforms or online finance sites. See Related Links for the Bloomberg page with the daily quotes and another link for an up to date chart for the Baltic Dry Index.
The index in a stock exchange refers to the indicator of the overall performance of the exchange. Usually a number of large conglomerates that are listed in the exchange are chosen for the calculation of the Index. For Ex: The Sensex (Bombay Stock Exchange) comprise of 30 of the top companies in India. Each of these 30 companies has a weightage in the index and the price movement of these companies in either direction can influence the index.
VIX is a ticker symbol for Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index. The meaning of the acronym EFT, stand for Exchange Traded Fund. Both are related to financial markets.
The ticker for the Russell 2000 index is RUT. There are slight variations for the index designation that are placed ahead of the RUT ticker. For example, Yahoo Finance lists the Russell 2000 index as: ^RUT, while StockCharts.com's ticker is: $RUT, with a dollar sign.The Russell web site (www.russell.com) lists all of their indices and shows mutual fund products based on them. One, for example, is the iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund, ticker symbol IWM.
You can exchange traded index funds by selling it through your investment manager. You can get more information about exchange-traded funds at the Wikipedia.