Trade the performance of global markets.
Explore major stock market indices and gain exposure to groups of leading companies across key global economies through the CRM trading environment.
A broader view of market performance.
Stock market indices measure the performance of a selected group of companies. Instead of following a single stock, an index provides a broader view of a market, sector or national economy.
Major indices are widely followed by traders and investors because they can reflect changing expectations around economic growth, corporate performance, interest rates and overall market sentiment.
One market. Multiple companies.
Indices bring together groups of stocks into a single benchmark, allowing traders to follow broader market performance rather than relying on the movement of one individual company.
Grouped Companies
An index represents a selected group of listed companies according to the methodology used by that particular benchmark.
Market Benchmark
Indices are commonly used as benchmarks for understanding the direction and performance of broader stock markets.
Regional Exposure
Follow major indices representing companies across the United States, Europe, Asia and other global markets.
Market Direction
Index movements can provide insight into how groups of major companies are responding to changing market conditions.
Follow a market through a single benchmark.
Each stock market index follows a defined group of companies and uses its own calculation methodology. As the value of its constituent companies changes, the index can move higher or lower.
Each index contains a defined selection of companies chosen according to the rules of that benchmark.
Different indices may use market capitalization, price weighting or other methodologies to calculate their value.
Trading an index provides exposure to the movement of a group of companies through a single market position.
Explore major global indices.
Follow stock market benchmarks representing major companies and economies across North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
What can move stock market indices?
Indices can respond to economic data, company performance, monetary policy and changing expectations across financial markets.
Growth, employment, inflation and other economic indicators can influence expectations for major stock markets.
Central bank decisions and changing interest-rate expectations can affect company valuations and broader market sentiment.
Earnings and business developments among major constituent companies can contribute to movements in an index.
Investor expectations, geopolitical developments and changes in risk appetite can affect broader equity markets.
Follow markets across major regions.
Indices provide a way to follow broader equity-market performance across different economies and geographic regions.
United States
Follow major U.S. benchmarks representing companies across technology, industrial, financial and other sectors.
Europe
Explore benchmarks representing major equity markets across Germany, France, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden and the eurozone.
Asia Pacific
Follow established indices representing major listed companies across Japan and Australia.
Broader Exposure
Use index markets to follow groups of companies rather than focusing exclusively on individual equities.
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Index and CFD trading involves significant risk. Market prices may move rapidly in response to economic data, corporate developments, geopolitical events and changes in overall market sentiment.
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