indices

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The latest week provides a good illustration: Tuesday saw shares turn in their best day in months, with the Dow gaining 1,125 points, or 2.49%, and the other indices roughly matching its performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“It is intended to make the indices more representative of the real economic exposure they are designed to measure,” the index provider said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Basket trading, custom indices and ETFs are driving indiscriminate selling, pulling down everything tied to the sector regardless of business quality,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Wall Street's main indices were higher in afternoon trading.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

He's only in the door three seconds before he starts spouting some theory about spectral analysis and the refractive indices of protein substances, and he's carrying a big box full of books and papers.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements