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| Some Definitions about Day-Trading / Part 4 |
| About INDICES ! |
| France : CAC40 |
Overview
The CAC-40 Index is the benchmark tracking index for the Paris Bourse. Started in December of 1987 with a value of 1000, the index is comprised of the 40 largest
and most liquid stocks trading on the exchange. The CAC-40 is a float-weighted index, meaning that the weightings of each of the index's components are
determined by the value of shares outstanding to the public. This prevents a large company that only issues a small amount of its shares from having a
disproportionate amount of influence on the index’s value. Similar to how the S&P 500 is a subset of the S&P 3000, the CAC-40 is a subset of the larger SBF (Societe
des Bourse Francais) 250.
Composition
The CAC-40 Index is a narrow-based, modified capitalization-weighted index of 40 companies listed on the Paris Bourse. The index was developed with a base level
of 1,000 as of December 31, 1987. As of December 1, 2003 the index has become a free float weighted index.
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The CAC-40 Index is the benchmark tracking index for the Paris Bourse. Started in December of 1987 with a value of 1000, the index is comprised of the 40 largest
and most liquid stocks trading on the exchange. The CAC-40 is a float-weighted index, meaning that the weightings of each of the index's components are
determined by the value of shares outstanding to the public. This prevents a large company that only issues a small amount of its shares from having a
disproportionate amount of influence on the index’s value. Similar to how the S&P 500 is a subset of the S&P 3000, the CAC-40 is a subset of the larger SBF (Societe
des Bourse Francais) 250.
Composition
The CAC-40 Index is a narrow-based, modified capitalization-weighted index of 40 companies listed on the Paris Bourse. The index was developed with a base level
of 1,000 as of December 31, 1987. As of December 1, 2003 the index has become a free float weighted index.
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| Germany : DAX |
Overview
The DAX Index is the most commonly cited benchmark for measuring the returns posted by stocks on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Started in 1984 with a value of
1000, the index is comprised of the 30 largest and most liquid issues traded on the exchange. It is a performance-based index, which means that any dividends and
other events are rolled into the index's final calculation.
Composition
The German Stock Index is a total return index of 30 selected German blue chip stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The equities use free float shares in
the index calculation. The DAX has a base value of 1,000 as of December 31, 1987. As of June 18, 1999 only XETRA equity prices are used to calculate all DAX
indices.
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The DAX Index is the most commonly cited benchmark for measuring the returns posted by stocks on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Started in 1984 with a value of
1000, the index is comprised of the 30 largest and most liquid issues traded on the exchange. It is a performance-based index, which means that any dividends and
other events are rolled into the index's final calculation.
Composition
The German Stock Index is a total return index of 30 selected German blue chip stocks traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The equities use free float shares in
the index calculation. The DAX has a base value of 1,000 as of December 31, 1987. As of June 18, 1999 only XETRA equity prices are used to calculate all DAX
indices.
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| United Kingdom : FTSE |
Overview
The Financial Times 100 Index, or FTSE, is the most widely used benchmark for the performance of equities traded on the London Stock Exchange. Started in
January 1984 with an initial value of 1000, the index contains the 100 largest companies traded on the London Stock Exchange (based on market capitalization).
These stocks represent about 80% of the value of all issues traded on the exchange. Because it is weighted by market cap, the index's largest component stocks
have the greatest influence on the FTSE's value. The index is quite unusual in that it re-weights its component stocks daily to represent the actual state of the market.
Meanwhile, the index is fully rebalanced (additions and subtractions) on a quarterly basis.
Composition
The FTSE 100 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of the 100 most highly capitalized companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. The equities use an
investibility weighting in the index calculation. The index was developed with a base level of 1000 as of January 3, 1984.
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The Financial Times 100 Index, or FTSE, is the most widely used benchmark for the performance of equities traded on the London Stock Exchange. Started in
January 1984 with an initial value of 1000, the index contains the 100 largest companies traded on the London Stock Exchange (based on market capitalization).
These stocks represent about 80% of the value of all issues traded on the exchange. Because it is weighted by market cap, the index's largest component stocks
have the greatest influence on the FTSE's value. The index is quite unusual in that it re-weights its component stocks daily to represent the actual state of the market.
Meanwhile, the index is fully rebalanced (additions and subtractions) on a quarterly basis.
Composition
The FTSE 100 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of the 100 most highly capitalized companies traded on the London Stock Exchange. The equities use an
investibility weighting in the index calculation. The index was developed with a base level of 1000 as of January 3, 1984.
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| France : CAC40 |