Question

Stock exchanges exist all over the world. These exchanges facilitate the secondary markets of buying/selling previously-issued equity instruments. For many of these exchanges, indices have been calculated that measure the aggregate value of stocks listed on those exchanges. a. For each index listed below, give a brief (one sentence) description and state the country that the index’s exchange is located. The “Dictionary” link at www.investopedia.com is a good source for definitions.Also mark that country on the map provided below. i. Dow Jones Industrial Average ii. S&P 500 iii. Nikkei (i.e. Nikkei 225) iv. FTSE 100 (e.g. Footsie) v. Hang Seng vi. SSE (Shanghai) Composite b. Mark the general location of each exchange on the map below. Which market opens first in the world each day? Which market closes the last? (HINT: Each day officially begins just east of New Zealand.)

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