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| NYSE |
The New York Stock
Exchange. On Wall Street, lower Manhattan, is the world's
foremost securities marketplace. |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average |
The
key index of 30 U.S. large capitalization stocks traded on the NYSE and
NASDAQ. It is the most commonly used measure of the U.S.
stock market. |
| 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
Composite Index |
The key
index of Canadian stocks traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange. It is
the most commonly used measure of Canadian stock market 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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