indices
Americannoun
noun
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“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
War in the Middle East has triggered a sharp risk-off reaction across markets at the start of the week, with equity indices sliding, while gold, oil and the U.S. dollar are rising.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Broader market indices tell essentially the same story.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026
“However, both indices then staged a sharp rebound, closing 0.1% and +0.23% higher,” he added.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
The Latin for indices and tokens is signa or indicia; the French is preuves.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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