Stock Market Indexes

CountryIndexLastWeekly ChgMonthly Chg12 Months ChgYTD Chg
Argentina MERVAL 2160-7.48 %-12.16 %-35.80 %-12.27 %View Chart
Australia AS51 4166-2.56 %-3.18 %-11.07 %2.68 %View Chart
Austria WBI 795-2.60 %-3.36 %-25.69 %3.99 %View Chart
Belgium BEL20 2115-0.94 %-5.76 %-21.58 %1.51 %View Chart
Brazil IBOV 55888-6.52 %-9.79 %-12.23 %-1.53 %View Chart
Canada SPTSX 11326-2.99 %-5.91 %-15.74 %-5.26 %View Chart
Chile IGPA 20866-3.31 %-3.46 %-9.09 %3.66 %View Chart
China SHCOMP 2375-1.40 %0.76 %-16.75 %7.98 %View Chart
Colombia IGBC 15018-1.25 %-0.37 %5.29 %18.57 %View Chart
Czech Republic PX 910-1.02 %-2.26 %-28.13 %-0.15 %View Chart
Denmark KAX 374-2.73 %0.30 %-6.03 %14.88 %View Chart
Euro Area SX5E 2175-2.26 %-5.47 %-23.66 %-6.10 %View Chart
Finland HEX 5185-4.25 %-6.20 %-29.34 %-3.18 %View Chart
France CAC 3049-2.24 %-4.89 %-22.65 %-3.52 %View Chart
Germany DAX 6384-1.41 %-3.64 %-12.02 %8.24 %View Chart
Greece ASE 612-11.29 %-14.38 %-54.88 %-10.06 %View Chart
Hong Kong HSI 19260-5.27 %-6.55 %-15.90 %4.48 %View Chart
Hungary BUX 16877-2.01 %-2.87 %-27.68 %-0.57 %View Chart
Iceland ICEXI 6971.08 %5.22 %10.52 %20.01 %View Chart
India SENSEX 16030-2.73 %-6.54 %-11.62 %3.72 %View Chart
Indonesia JCI 3980-3.60 %-4.01 %4.77 %4.15 %View Chart
Ireland ISEQ 3084-1.09 %-2.88 %3.68 %6.29 %View Chart
Israel TA-25 1011-2.19 %-2.84 %-13.47 %1.11 %View Chart
Italy FTSEMIB 13284-3.55 %-7.83 %-37.95 %-11.97 %View Chart
Japan NKY 8801-2.70 %-7.07 %-8.01 %4.09 %View Chart
Luxembourg LUXXX 1124-1.14 %-3.53 %-21.92 %-1.00 %View Chart
Malaysia KLCI 1536-3.08 %-3.85 %-0.01 %0.35 %View Chart
Mexico MEXBOL 37511-4.12 %-3.95 %7.73 %1.17 %View Chart
Netherlands AEX 298-0.35 %-2.52 %-14.17 %-4.49 %View Chart
New Zealand NZSE50FG 3515-1.26 %1.18 %-1.22 %7.32 %View Chart
Norway OBX 370-0.34 %-3.17 %-7.53 %3.49 %View Chart
Pakistan KSE100 14230-2.61 %3.12 %18.91 %25.40 %View Chart
Peru IGBVL 21662-2.15 %-7.17 %-1.89 %11.24 %View Chart
Poland WIG 38215-2.27 %-5.89 %-20.86 %1.65 %View Chart
Portugal PSI20 5079-2.68 %-1.85 %-34.31 %-7.57 %View Chart
Romania BET 4721-11.48 %-10.76 %-16.42 %8.85 %View Chart
Russia INDEXCF 13860.00 %-7.76 %-15.09 %-1.16 %View Chart
Saudi Arabia SASEIDX 7233-2.60 %-3.87 %8.11 %12.71 %View Chart
Singapore FSSTI 2831-2.40 %-5.38 %-9.73 %6.98 %View Chart
Slovenia SBITOP 582-4.17 %-5.52 %-24.33 %-1.29 %View Chart
South Africa JALSH 34038-0.26 %0.99 %6.50 %6.42 %View Chart
South Korea KOSPI 1841-5.63 %-7.63 %-12.46 %0.81 %View Chart
Spain IBEX 6612-2.95 %-8.29 %-35.85 %-22.82 %View Chart
Sweden OMX 987-3.10 %-4.77 %-14.75 %-0.09 %View Chart
Switzerland SMI 5873-1.07 %-4.12 %-9.60 %-1.07 %View Chart
Thailand SET 1171-2.98 %0.15 %7.95 %14.23 %View Chart
Turkey XU100 581010.01 %-3.93 %-10.04 %13.33 %View Chart
United Arab Emirates UANBGENL 2567-2.21 %-4.26 %-8.41 %2.77 %View Chart
United Kingdom UKX 5405-2.26 %-4.61 %-7.78 %-3.00 %View Chart
United States INDU 12632-1.58 %-2.24 %1.22 %3.39 %View Chart
Venezuela IBVC 259869-5.76 %24.89 %235.60 %122.04 %View Chart

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A stock market or exchange is not necessary a physical facility. Instead, a stock market or exchange is the center of a network of transactions where securities buyers meet sellers at a certain price. The main stock market in the United States is New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). In Europe, examples of stock exchanges include the London Stock Exchange, the Paris Bourse, and the Deutsche Börse. In Asia, the main stock exchanges include the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the Bombay Stock Exchange. In Latin America, there are such exchanges as the BOVESPA in Brazil and the MERVAL in Argentina.


GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS
U.K. Unemployment Rate Down to 8.2 in March
Published: 5/16/2012 4:26:31 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
The unemployment rate was 8.2 per cent of the economically active population for January-March 2012, down 0.2 on the quarter. There were 2.63 million unemployed people, down 45,000 on the quarter.

Euro Area External Trade Surplus Widens in March
Published: 5/16/2012 2:52:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
The first estimate for the euro area (EA17) trade in goods balance with the rest of the world in March 2012 gave a 8.6 bn euro surplus, compared with +1.0 bn in March 2011. The February 2012 balance was +2.3 bn, compared with -2.9 bn in February 2011. In March 2012 compared with February 2012, seasonally adjusted exports fell by 0.9% and imports by 1.1%.

Euro Area Annual Inflation Down to 2.6%
Published: 5/16/2012 2:50:32 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Eurostat
Euro Area annual inflation was 2.6% in April 2012, down from 2.7% in March. A year earlier the rate was 2.8%. Monthly inflation was 0.5% in April 2012.

U.S. Annual Inflation Down to 2.3% in April
Published: 5/15/2012 1:35:37 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) was unchanged in April on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 2.3 percent before seasonal adjustment.

U.K. Trade Deficit Narrows in March
Published: 5/15/2012 12:47:10 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, ONS
The UK’s deficit in Trade in Goods and Services narrowed to £2.7 billion in March, down £0.2 billion from £2.9 billion in February.

Canada's Unemployment Rate Up to 7.3% in April
Published: 5/11/2012 1:39:49 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics Canada
Canada's employment increased by 58,000 in April, mostly in full-time work. This was the second consecutive month of notable gains after four months of little change. With more people searching for work, the unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to 7.3%.

China's Inflation Rate Down to 3.4% in April
Published: 5/11/2012 11:31:49 AM By: TradingEconomics.com, National Bureau of Statistics of China
In April, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 3.4 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 3.4 percent in cities and 3.3 percent in rural areas.

Canada's Trade Surplus Widens in March
Published: 5/10/2012 1:50:11 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Statistics Canada
Canada's merchandise exports edged down 0.4% and imports decreased 0.6%. As a result, Canada's trade surplus increased from $273 million in February to $351 million in March.

U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in March
Published: 5/10/2012 1:41:51 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, U.S. Census Bureau
Total March exports of $186.8 billion and imports of $238.6 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $51.8 billion, up from $45.4 billion in February, revised. March exports were $5.3 billion more than February exports of $181.5 billion. March imports were $11.7 billion more than February imports of $226.9 billion.

Bank of England Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
Published: 5/10/2012 12:10:23 PM By: TradingEconomics.com, Bank of England
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted on May 10th to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to maintain the stock of asset purchases financed by the issuance of central bank reserves at £325 billion.