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Indices (also known as stock indexes) represent the value of a group of assets or stocks listed on a particular exchange. Major financial indices include the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, FTSE 100, CAC 40, Dax 30, Nikkei 225, and Hang Seng Index. Different indices (or indexes) have their own criteria for determining constituent stocks.

The Dow Jones Index represents 30 large public-listed companies traded on the New York Stock Exchange weighted by price, whereas the FTSE 100 represents 100 of the largest blue-chip companies in the UK weighted by market capitalisation. Similarly, the S&P 500 tracks 500 large companies listed on U.S. exchanges, the NASDAQ100 tracks 100 of the largest non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock market, the Nikkei 225 tracks 225 top-rated Japanese companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and the Hang Seng Index tracks 50 of the largest and most liquid Hong Kong-listed companies.

At OANDA, we offer CFDs on most major global indices, including China A50, Germany 30, Australia 200, Singapore 30, S&P 500, NASDAQ 100, Nikkei 225, and Hang Seng Index. When the price of stocks listed on an index rise, the price of the index goes up. When the price of stocks listed on an index go down, the value of the index falls along with it.

It’s not possible to directly buy or sell an index. At OANDA, you can trade indices as a CFD. Our indices are derived from the price of the underlying instrument. We offer competitive spreads on our indices CFDs.