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Market-value weighted index

A stock Index in which each stock affects the Index in proportion to ITS market value. Examples include Nasdaq Composite Index, S& P 500, Wilshire 5000 Equity Index, Hang Seng Index, and EAFE Index. also called Capitalization weighted index.

Related Terms: 19 ACH, Capital, Call, Cap, CLU, Capitalization weighted index, Composite, EAFE Index, Hang Seng Index, Index, Inc., ITS, Market, NASD, Nasdaq, Nasdaq Composite Index, Stock index, UIT, Wilshire 5000 Equity Index
Other Related Pages: Category: Trading Starting With: M
Additional Related Terms: 10-Q, 10-K, 19c3 stock, Asset/equity ratio, ACH, Accreted value, Accrued market discount, American Stock Exchange, Amortized value, At par