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8. Understanding the major market indexes Understanding How Indexes Report Data The securities market is tracked by a wide variety of indexes, each of which focuses on a different group of stocks. The following table lists stock quotes from four of the most widely cited indexes: the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJ1A), the NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500, and the AMEX. In interpreting these numbers, it is most important to consider Index Quotes DJIA NASDAQ-100 S&P 500 NYSE Index 10,856.41 (+135.25) 2.709.49(+33.81) 1,327.65 (+20.29) 8,088.03 (+87.91) True or False: Based on the numbers not in parentheses in the previous table, you can tell that NYSE Index stocks were performing roughly three- fourths as well as DJIA stocks at the time this data was collected. True False Complete the table by indicating the name of the index being described, as well as the number of stocks each index tracks Index Composition Primarily stocks from the NYSE, but a few NASDAQ stocks as well The biggest (non-financial Airms traded on NASDAQ All large NYSE stocks, as well as major AMEX and NASDAQ Stocks All stocks listed on the big board" Size stocks stocks stocks Over 2,000 stocks Grade it Now Save & Continue O EL i g