DOW JONES
dow jones index for today
1. Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
The DJIA is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 30 large-cap U.S. companies. It's considered the best single measure of the economy and how well corporate profits are doing. The DJIA was created in 1896 by Charles Dow, who wanted to create a simple way to track the price movements of stocks.
2. S&P 500 Index
The S&P 500 is the world's first and foremost capitalization-weighted equity index designed to measure the size and performance of the largest companies in the United States. The components of the S&P 500 are selected by Standard & Poor's Corporation, a leading provider of financial information and services.
3. Nasdaq Composite Index
The Nasdaq Composite is a stock market index based on the Nasdaq National Market, Inc., listing the top 100 non-financial public companies listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
4. Russell 2000 Index
The Russell 2000 is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of 2,000 small-capitalization companies listed on the NASDAQ SmallCap Market.
5. FTSE/ASE Index
FTSE/ASE is a free float-weighted average of the London Stock Exchange's AIM All Share Index and the ASX 200.
6. CAC 40 Index
CAC 40 is a French stock market index composed of the 40 largest companies in France.
7. DAX Index
DAX is the German stock exchange index consisting of 30 of the largest German companies.