What relationship do you see between the movement of indices in World Market and NSE indices?

Q.

NSE Indices
$\begin{matrix} Index & Current & Previous & % Change S & P CNX Nifty & 3641.1 & 3770.55 & - 3.43 % CNX Nifty Junior & 6458.55 & 6634.85 & - 2.66 % CNX IT & 5100.5 & 5314.05 & - 4.02 % Bank Nifty & 5039.05 & 5251.55 & - 4.05 % CNX 100 & 3519.35 & 3640.35 & - 3.32 % \end{matrix}$

World Markets
$\begin{matrix} Index & Current & Previous & % Change NYSE Cornposite & 8926.88 & 9120.93 & - 2.13 % NASDAQ Composite & 2350.57 & 2402.29 & - 2.15 % DOW Jones IA & 12076 & 12318.6 & - 1.97 % S & P 500 & 1377.95 & 1406.6 & - 2.04 % Nikkei 225 & 16676.9 & 17178.8 & - 2.92 % \end{matrix}$

The above figures are taken from the website of National Stock Exchange of India. They illustrate the movement of NSE stock indices as well as world stock indices on the date indicated.

What conclusions can you draw from the ' various movements of NSE stock indices?

Q.

NSE Indices	Word Markets
Index	Current	Prev.	% CHG	Index	Current	Prev.	% Change
S&P CNX Nifty	3641.1	3770.55	-3.43%	NYSE Composite	8926.88	9120.93	-2.13%
CNX Nifty Junior	6458.55	6634.85	-2.66%	NASDAQ Composite	2350.57	2402.29	-2.15%
CNX IT	5100.5	5314.05	-4.02%	DOW Jones I. A.	12076	12318.6	-1.97%
Bank Nifty	5039.05	5251.55	-4.05%	S & P 500	1377.95	1406.6	-2.04%
CNX 100	3519.35	3540.35	-3.32%	Nikkei 225	16676.9	17178.8	-2.92%
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The above figures are taken from the website of national stock exchange of India. They illustrate the movement of NSE stock indices as well as world stock indices on the date indicated.

Questions

1. What do you mean by a stock index? How is it calculated?

2. What conclusions can you draw from the various movements of NSE stock indices?

3. What factors affect the movement of stock indices? Elaborate on the nature of these factors.

4. What relationship do you see between the movement of indices in world markets and NSE indices?

5. Give details of all the indices mentioned above. You can find information on the web or business magazines.

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NSE Indices
$\begin{matrix} Index & Current & Previous & % Change S & P CNX Nifty & 3641.1 & 3770.55 & - 3.43 % CNX Nifty Junior & 6458.55 & 6634.85 & - 2.66 % CNX IT & 5100.5 & 5314.05 & - 4.02 % Bank Nifty & 5039.05 & 5251.55 & - 4.05 % CNX 100 & 3519.35 & 3640.35 & - 3.32 % \end{matrix}$

World Markets
$\begin{matrix} Index & Current & Previous & % Change NYSE Cornposite & 8926.88 & 9120.93 & - 2.13 % NASDAQ Composite & 2350.57 & 2402.29 & - 2.15 % DOW Jones IA & 12076 & 12318.6 & - 1.97 % S & P 500 & 1377.95 & 1406.6 & - 2.04 % Nikkei 225 & 16676.9 & 17178.8 & - 2.92 % \end{matrix}$

The above figures are taken from the website of National Stock Exchange of India. They illustrate the movement of NSE stock indices as well as world stock indices on the date indicated.

What do you mean by a stock index? How is it calculated?

Q. What conclusions can you draw from the various movements of NSE stock indices?

Q.

NSE Indices
$\begin{matrix} Index & Current & Previous & % Change S & P CNX Nifty & 3641.1 & 3770.55 & - 3.43 % CNX Nifty Junior & 6458.55 & 6634.85 & - 2.66 % CNX IT & 5100.5 & 5314.05 & - 4.02 % Bank Nifty & 5039.05 & 5251.55 & - 4.05 % CNX 100 & 3519.35 & 3640.35 & - 3.32 % \end{matrix}$

World Markets
$\begin{matrix} Index & Current & Previous & % Change NYSE Cornposite & 8926.88 & 9120.93 & - 2.13 % NASDAQ Composite & 2350.57 & 2402.29 & - 2.15 % DOW Jones IA & 12076 & 12318.6 & - 1.97 % S & P 500 & 1377.95 & 1406.6 & - 2.04 % Nikkei 225 & 16676.9 & 17178.8 & - 2.92 % \end{matrix}$

The above figures are taken from the website of National Stock Exchange of India. They illustrate the movement of NSE stock indices as well as world stock indices on the date indicated.

What factors affect the movement of stock indices? Elaborate on the nature of these factors.

What relationship do you see between the movement of indices in World Market and NSE indices?

We can see that world indices and NSE indices are moving in same direction there is direct relation between NSE indices and world market indices. As there is negative trend in World Index it is bringing negative trend in NSE index also.