Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI), Standard & Poor (S&P 500), NASDAQ Composite and Russell 2000 are four leading stock market indices that dominate the global financial market.

Q1. What are the key differences among these four indices? [5 marks]

Q2. In what ways being included in one of these indices is important to the listed companies? [5 marks]

Q3: What usefulness these indices serve? Another words, what is the significance of these indices for the US and global economy? [5 marks]

Q4: What is the relevance of these indices for investment analysis and portfolio management? [5 marks]