A stock market index is a method of measuring a section of the stock market. Many indices are cited by news or financial services firms and are used to benchmark the performance of portfolios such as mutual funds.

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Closing stock market indices outside the US - Forexyard
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Closing stock market indices outside the US

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ZURICH - The Swiss market index closed at 5375.99 points, up 14.69 or 0.27 percent, shedding 45.60 points since last Friday. MILAN - The FT IT All Share ...



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S Korea Shrs End Up Led By Taiwan Mkt;1340-1400 Range Tipped - Wall Street Journal
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S Korea Shrs End Up Led By Taiwan Mkt;1340-1400 Range Tipped

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Reports that the Chinese government may invest in Taiwan's financial markets buoyed the Taiwanese stock market , which in turn offered a positive ripple ...

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India Shrs End Up On Global Cues,Fresh Buying; Banks Lead - Wall Street Journal
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India Shrs End Up On Global Cues,Fresh Buying; Banks Lead

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The 30- stock Sensex fell 4.7% the week before - its first weekly loss after 14 consecutive weeks of gains. Market participants said stocks rose as traders ...



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