
INDICES / ALS MARKETS
Indices
A wider view of market movement.
Follow a group of companies through an index built using a defined methodology.
01 / UNDERSTAND THE MARKET
Understanding indices
An index measures the performance of a group of securities. It may represent a market, country or sector. Constituent selection and weighting differ across indices. Its movement reflects the group’s performance, with more heavily weighted companies potentially having greater influence.
Examples to explore
- S&P 500 · US equities
- Nasdaq-100 · Nasdaq-listed non-financial companies
- DAX · German equities
What moves prices?
Interest rates and economic activity
Constituent and sector weights
An index is a measure, not a share. Trading an index-linked derivative does not give you ownership of its constituent companies.
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