A measure of a slice of the market, such as the S&P 500 or the FTSE 100. Indices are benchmarks rather than investments, though funds are built to track them.
Glossary Finance & Markets
Index
A measure of a slice of the market, such as the S&P 500 or the FTSE 100. Indices are benchmarks rather than investments, though funds are built to track them.
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