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[in-deks] / ˈɪn dɛks /




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Verizon’s weighting was around 0.5%, while Goldman Sachs, whose stock trades for nearly $1,100 a share, has the highest weighting in the index at around 13%.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

If a worker had invested $83 per month in an S&P 500 index fund and reinvested dividends, the account would have grown to some $55,000 by now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The financial categories in the PCE and the producer-price index tend to track one another over time.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Regulator monitors and sensors have measured improved pollution levels since noon Monday, with the air quality index in the areas immediately surrounding the fire decreasing from very unhealthy to moderate as of 11 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Nixon so dreaded social events he sometimes asked aides to write ideas for conversation topics on index cards—when he got stuck, he could sneak a look at the cards.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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