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FTSE 100 IndexAn index of the share prices of the 100 largest companies (by market capitalisation) in the UK which is updated throughout the trading day in real time. The index was started in 1984 with a base of 1,000. See also FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index.Stock Exchange indices are designed to give investors an idea of the general movement of the stock markets and its overall value. By comparing the performance of their own portfolios with the performance of one of the Stock Exchange indices, investors can see how well they have done from a comparative point of view. In particular they can see whether they would have been better off putting their money in an index tracker fund.The main sub-indices of the FTSE Actuaries All-Share are:FTSE 100: the 100 largest quoted companies in the UKFTSE MID 250: the next largest 250 companiesFTSE A 350: combination of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250FTSE Smallcap: the remaining companies listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share indexFTSE A Fledgling: companies too small to qualify for the FTSE All-ShareFTSE AIM: companies trading on the Alternative Investment MarketTechMark: index of companies primarily involved in technologyThe companies in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share Index are also divided into 7 main industrial groupings:Mineral extractionGeneral industrialConsumer goodsServicesUtilitiesFinancialsInvestment trustsThese categories are divided further into 37 subcategories.Similar MatchesR Rate IndexR Rate IndexAn index used to adjust the interest rate of an adjustable mortgage loan. For example: the change in U.S. Treasury securities (T-Bills) with a 1 year maturity. The weekly average yield on said securities, adjusted to a constant maturity of one year, which is the result of weekly sales, may be obtained weekly from the Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 (519). This change in interest rates is the "index" for the change in the specific Adjustable Mortgage Loan. Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Global IndexMorgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Global IndexA market capitalization-weighted benchmark index made up of equities from 29 developing countries. Hang Seng IndexHang Seng IndexThe main indicator of stock market performance in Hong Kong based on 33 companies. The index is arithmetically calculated and weighted by market capitalisation. Producer Price Index (PPI)Producer Price Index (PPI)Index measuring changes in wholesale prices, published by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics every month. Lehman Brothers New York Municipal Bond IndexLehman Brothers New York Municipal Bond IndexA benchmark index that includes investment-grade, tax-exempt, and fixed-rate bonds issued in the state of New York. All securities have long-term maturities (greater than two years) and are selected from issues larger than $50 million. Further SuggestionsindexationLehman Brothers Mortgage Backed Securities Index Grantor Grantee Index Jensen index Trade intensity index Capital International Indexes relative strength index Stratified sampling bond indexing NYSE composite index Affarsvarlden index Stock index option Consumer price index Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East Index index Index model Index swap Standard & Poors MidCap 400 Index Indexed bond Single index model Deutsche Aktienindex Stratified equity indexing Money Flow Index Stock Index Future Capitalization Weighted Index Morgan Stanley REIT Index |
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