An index in financial markets is a numerical indicator, which reflects the change in the value or performance of a particular group of assets. It is used to measure and track the overall trend and fluctuations in the market..
Indexes can be of various types, such as stock indices, commodity indices, bond indices and others. One of the most famous types of indexes – stock indices, that track the change in the value of a group of shares of companies, selected on the basis of certain criteria.
Indices provide information about market trends, allowing investors and traders to draw conclusions about the state of industries, sectors or markets in general. They can also serve as a basis for creating investment strategies., portfolios and financial products, such as index funds or derivatives.
Indices are often used as a benchmark to compare individual investments or portfolios.. For example, investors can compare the performance of their portfolio with the performance of a particular index, to evaluate your investment strategy.
Some notable world indexes include S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ Composite, FTSE 100, DAX and Nikkei 225. Each of them represents a group of shares of companies, reflecting the state of the relevant market or industry.
Indices are an important tool for analysis and decision making in financial markets. They help investors and traders to get an idea of the current situation in the market and predict its future movement..
Other big tech companies are cutting hiring plans too. Meta Platforms* (NASDAQ: META) announced at the end of June, which reduces plans to hire systems engineers by 30%, with 10 up to 6-7 thousand. Microsoft is about to be fired 1% from his staff to 181 thousand people. 18% fired at Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN)
Rates are calculated in basis percentage points (b. P.). 1 b. P. - 1/100 of one percent, i.e 50 b. P. — 0,5% There are actually three ECB rates: Rate on main refinancing operations. This is the bet, by which the ECB lends money to banks for a week. This is the base rate.. Margin lending rate.
What the Central Bank proposes to Reduce the maximum leverage for unqualified investors. According to the regulator, due to margin calls since the end of February 2022, customer debt to 11 the largest brokers grew to 2.5 billion rubles for 28 thousand portfolios.
US macro statistics for July 5-8. The labor market is still strong, despite talk of a recession. Real wages of workers fall for the eighth month in a row. A little about the exchange stamps of experts. Labor Market Remains Hot Bureau of Labor Statistics releases employment and wage data in June.
Key US macro statistics for the period since 27 June to 1 July: The country's GDP may fall for the second quarter in a row, consumers are forced to cut their spending, the latest data timidly hints at a decline in inflation.
The Charles Schwab CorporationSCHW$62.91 Buy Goldman SachsGSGS291.83 $Buy Tesla MotorsTSLA684.17 $ Forecast of financial advisers, another machine win.
June has come to an end, which means, that it's time to sum up the intermediate results: which stocks have risen in price more than the rest, which disappointed investors. Index S&P 500 The first six months of 2022 were not easy for the US market..
Shares reacted by dropping to 30% GazpromGAZP219.35
The Home DepotHD $274.60 Buy Amazon.comAMZN $109.37 Buy Tesla MotorsTSLA $682.67 Buy NIKENKE105.43 $ Key US macroeconomic statistics for June 20-24.
Bloomberg writes, what is default, but the Russian Ministry of Finance does not agree with this Sunday, 26 June, the 30-day grace period for the payment of coupons on Eurobonds of the Russian Ministry of Finance in the amount of about $100 million has expired. According to Bloomberg, failure to pay interest by the deadline means, that Russia defaulted on its foreign obligations for the first time since 1918. At the same time, Bloomberg emphasizes, that the default is mostly symbolic and means little to Russians — they are more affected by accelerated inflation and the economic downturn. Russian Ministry of Finance 27 June said, that Russia fulfilled its obligations on time. The money for payments was transferred to the National Settlement Depository in advance and then sent to the holders of Eurobonds. But international settlement and clearing systems did not bring the money to the final recipients. And since Russia cannot influence the actions of foreign financial intermediaries, investors should contact them. What happened 27 May, the Russian Ministry of Finance had to pay coupons on two Eurobonds in the amount of $71.25 million and EUR 26.5 million. But the payment of public debt in foreign currency has become impossible: 25 May the US decided not to renew the license, which allowed U.S. holders of Russian bonds to receive payments on these securities. And although the Russian Ministry of Finance sent money to NSD in advance, 20 May, — владельцы облигаций не получили их, indicates Bloomberg. По условиям облигационных выпусков дефолт объявляется, если купоны или номинал облигаций не были выплачены в 30-дневный срок с даты, when they should have been paid. 26 июня этот срок истек. В итоге подтвердились опасения насчет дефолта по внешнему долгу России, которые высказывались начиная с марта. As recalled by Bloomberg, это первый подобный дефолт с 1918 года, когда большевистское …