Handbook of World Stock Indices

Download or read book Handbook of World Stock Indices written by Meridian Securities Markets, LLC and published by . This book was released on 1998-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Indices are the primary criteria for evaluating the performance of stock markets and investment funds; they are also the basis for derivative instruments such as options and futures. The Handbook of World Stock Indices tracks the historical performance of more than 45 stock markets around the world. It contains over 20 years of monthly high, low, close and average index data; 1, 3, 5, and 10-year growth rates, and volatility of the markets reflected by the indices. The calculation methodology for each index and list of component stocks arranged by industry are also provided.