CAC 40
The CAC 40 is a benchmark French equity index tracking 40 large and actively traded companies listed in Paris.
CAC 40, DAX, Eurofirst 300, IBEX 35, Swiss Market Index, and WIG index terms.
European Equity Indexes terms explain how benchmarks, market gauges, weighting rules, index families, data series, and market-cycle labels are used in investment analysis.
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| Term | Use it for |
|---|---|
| CAC 40 | Benchmark construction, regional equity index, weighting, market-cycle, sentiment, commodity, freight, or index-publication terms. |
| DAX | Benchmark construction, regional equity index, weighting, market-cycle, sentiment, commodity, freight, or index-publication terms. |
| FTSEurofirst 300 Index | Benchmark construction, regional equity index, weighting, market-cycle, sentiment, commodity, freight, or index-publication terms. |
| IBEX 35 | Benchmark construction, regional equity index, weighting, market-cycle, sentiment, commodity, freight, or index-publication terms. |
| Swiss Market Index (SMI) | Benchmark construction, regional equity index, weighting, market-cycle, sentiment, commodity, freight, or index-publication terms. |
| WIG Index | Benchmark construction, regional equity index, weighting, market-cycle, sentiment, commodity, freight, or index-publication terms. |
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The CAC 40 is a benchmark French equity index tracking 40 large and actively traded companies listed in Paris.
The DAX, or Deutscher Aktienindex, is a stock market index that represents 30 of the largest and most liquid companies on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
The FTSEurofirst 300 Index tracks large European equities and is used as a broad Europe stock-market benchmark.
The IBEX 35 is the benchmark stock market index for the Madrid Stock Exchange, representing the performance of the top 35 companies listed on this exchange.
The Swiss Market Index is Switzerland's blue-chip equity benchmark for leading companies listed on SIX Swiss Exchange.
The WIG Index is a Warsaw Stock Exchange benchmark used to track broad Polish equity market performance.