Indices

Every major stock market in the world has an index, or several indexes, that indicate the state of a specific market segment. Indices are thought to be more stable than individual equities since they comprise a diverse range of assets that tend to balance each other out. The NASDAQ index, for example, on Wall Street aggregates significant companies in the tech industry, such as Apple and Google, and because it contains competitive companies, if one falls, its competitor may increase, retaining the index's overall balance. Because companies vary in size and market capitalization, each stock has a distinct impact on the index, implying that some carry greater weight. For example, because Apple has more weight than smaller companies in the NASDAQ index, a substantial rise in Apple's stock might boost the value of the entire index.

Some of our popular indices include:

• Nasdaq (NSDQ100)
• DAX Index (GER30)
• Dow Jones (DJ30)