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stock market index

DEFINITIONS OF: stock market index

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n index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks

Synonyms:
stock index
Examples:
Dow-Jones Industrial Average
an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange
Standard and Poor's Index
a broadly based stock market index
Type of:
index, index number, indicant, indicator
a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time
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