Stock Indexes – Track Market Performance
Stock indexes reflect the overall performance of a particular market or sector. Following indexes helps investors gauge market direction and compare their portfolio's returns against the broader market.
On Sijoittajatieto.fi you can monitor markets and manage your own portfolio efficiently. Create a free account and start tracking.
What is a stock index?
A stock index consists of a group of stocks representing a particular market or sector. The index value rises when the average prices of its constituent stocks rise – and falls when prices fall.
Indexes can be:
- •Market-cap weighted (larger companies have the most impact)
- •Price weighted
- •Sector-specific
Most followed Nordic indexes
OMX Helsinki 25 (OMXH25)
The 25 most traded companies on the Helsinki Stock Exchange
OMX Stockholm 30 (OMXS30)
Sweden's largest companies
OMX Copenhagen 25 (OMXC25)
Denmark's leading listed companies
You can explore Finnish stocks in more detail on the Helsinki Stock Exchange page.
Internationally followed indexes
S&P 500
500 large US companies
NASDAQ 100
Technology-driven large-cap companies
Dow Jones Industrial Average
30 leading US industrial companies
DAX
Germany's largest listed companies
FTSE 100
The United Kingdom's largest companies
You can browse international stocks on the global stocks page.
Why is following indexes important?
- •Gives an overview of market direction
- •Serves as a benchmark for your own portfolio
- •Helps identify bull and bear market cycles
- •Enables assessment of market risk
Indexes and diversification
Many investors use indexes as a diversification tool, for example through ETF funds. Investing in an index provides broad market exposure in a single investment.
Sijoittajatieto.fi helps you track your stock portfolio and compare its performance against your chosen index.
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