A stock index is a substitute for the market or for a particular segment of the market, depending on the index being used. Some indexes attempt to measure changes in the overall market, while others are better at measuring a narrow segment.
And some Stock Indexes includes…
- Dow Jones Industrial Average
- Standard and Poor’s 500 Composite Index
- NYSE Composite Index
- American Stock Exchange Composite Index
- Nasdaq Composite Index
- Wilshire 5000 Index
- Russell 2000 index
- Value Line Average