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FTSE MID 250 IndexAn index of the share prices of the 250 largest companies (by market capitalisation) immediately following the largest 100 (FTSE 100). 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.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 Index 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-Share FTSE 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 MatchesConsumer price indexConsumer price indexAn index which tracks the prices of a variety of goods purchased by an average consumer. The goods typically include food, clothing, utilities and medical care. Also known as the cost of living index which is used as a reference for wage increases and other similar inflation prone items such as Social Security payments. Lehman Brothers Corporate Bond IndexLehman Brothers Corporate Bond IndexA benchmark index that includes all publicly issued, fixed-rate, nonconvertible, dollar-denominated, SEC-registered, investment-grade corporate debt. Stock indexStock indexIndex like the Dow Jones Industrial Average that tracks a portfolio of stocks. Indexing plusIndexing plusSee: Enhanced indexing Retail price indexRetail price indexAn index of the prices of a basket of consumer goods and services used to measure the rate of inflation. Further SuggestionsStock Index FutureLehman Brothers California Municipal Bond Index Salomon Brothers Non US Dollar World Government Bond Index Bond indexing Standard & Poors SmallCap 600 Index Grubel-Lloyd index Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index Misery index Hang Seng index Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index Financial Times (F T) Actuaries indexes Risk indexes Pure index fund International market index Deutsche Aktienindex Lehman Brothers Government or Corporate Bond Index Capitalization Weighted Index Index tracker mortgage Trade intensity index Import price index Bond Buyers municipal bond index Eleven bond index FT Ordinary Share Index (FT 30 Index) Stock index swap |
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