The Nikkei Stock Average Basics

Initially founded in 1876, the Nikkei is the most watched stock market index in Japan. It is perceived to be the primary source for business information with its flagship newspaper, The Nihon Keizai Shimbun, being one of the world’s largest-selling business daily.

It incorporates the Dow Jones calculation method to establish current stock prices, which it has been using since September 7, 1950. Originally the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) calculated the Tokyo Stock Exchange Adjusted Average Stock Price from May 16, 1949 until that period so the measurement of this market goes over 55 years.

The Nikkei Stock Average currently has 225 components which are among the most actively traded issues on the first tier of the TSE.

FTSEurofirst 300 Index Basics

The FTSEurofirst Index Series welcomed the initiation of the FTSEurofirst 300 Index on the 29th September this year. This index is based upon the FTSE Global Classification System and covers 93.3% of the FTSE Developed Europe Index. It consists of the 300 most highly capitalized blue chip companies throughout Europe.

This index started out as the FTSE Eurotop 300 and was based in the FTSE European Series. There are a number of sub-indices held within the index including the two new sets of FTSEEurofirst Supersector (the pan-European and Eurozones).

FTSEurofirst 300 Index News

The latest information on the movers and shakers in the FTSEurofirst 300 Index.