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A market index is an indicator of the price movement of a certain sector in an economy. Statistical measures are used to average and calculate these numbers. Consumer price index, down Jones industrial average and s&p 500 are the most famous indices.
These factors affect the stock prices,
market performance
the company’s financial health
the economy
Overall market and industry performance allomg with.the functioning capacity of the overall economy has a tremendous impact on the stock prices as well. Mainly it affects the foreign investments.
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