INDICES

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Indices measure the performance of a group of stocks. Discover everything you need to know about stock indices, including how to trade them and which markets are available to you.

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What are Indices?

Indices are a measurement of the price performance of a group of shares from an exchange. For example, the FTSE 100 tracks the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange. Trading indices enables you to get exposure to an entire economy or sector at once, while only having to open a single position.

You can speculate on the price of indices rising or falling without taking ownership of the underlying asset with CFDs. Indices are a highly liquid market to trade, and with more trading hours than most other markets, you can receive longer exposure to potential opportunities. Start trading indices today with an IG account.

 

1. DJIA (Wall Street)

Measures the value of the 30 largest blue-chip stocks in the US

DAX (Germany 40)

Tracks the performance of the 30 largest companies listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

NASDAQ 100 (US Tech 100)

Reports the market value of the 100 largest non-financial companies in the US

FTSE 100

Measures the performance of 100 blue-chip companies listed on the London Stock Exchange

S&P 500 (US 500)

Tracks the value of 500 large cap companies in the US

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