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an indicator that measures stock market trends
a number that indicates the relative level of prices or value of securities in a market on a particular day compared with a base-day figure, which is csebd
a statistical measure of changes in the securities markets
a statistic used to track changes in the average
An index shows how a specified portfolio of share prices are moving in order to give an indication of market trends.
An average of the stock prices of various companies, used to indicate how the stock market, sector or industry is performing overall.
A stock market index is a listing of stocks and a statistic reflecting the composite value of its components. It is used as a tool to represent the characteristics of its component stocks, all of which bear some commonality such as trading on the same stock market exchange, belonging to the same industry, or having similar market capitalizations. Many indices compiled by news or financial services firms are used to benchmark the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds.