benchmark index

The Nikkei 225 index is the benchmark index for equity prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Like the Dow Jones . . .

Since mid-April, about a month into the new government's period in power, the Karachi Stock Exchange benchmark index has fallen about 30%.

Shanghai's benchmark index has increased sixfold in just over two years.

The Nikkei benchmark index has lost more than 41% this year and the yen last week rose to a 13-year high against the dollar.

Banking stocks are the biggest beneficiaries of the day, in the benchmark index or top 5, the banking stocks accounted for 4 seats.

Investors have also piled into India's stock market, whose benchmark index had reached record highs beforethe global economic downturn.

However, the benchmark index failed to hold on to its early gains and finally settled 0. 6 per cent higher at 21, 729. 35.

South Korea said on Monday it would reemploy a short-selling ban after the country's benchmark index fell nearly 10% in intraday trading.

In Korea, the Kospi benchmark index crossed the psychologically-important 1900 level.

Sensex, the benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange, suffered a 6 per cent fall.

Peter Sutton, head of research at CLSA in Taipei, predicted that the benchmark index would hit 10, 270 by the end of 2009.

Despite the slump, the benchmark index has still risen threefold since late 2005.

Markets in Athens also rallied; the benchmark index rose 2%.

Indian shares also hit a lifetime high, with the benchmark index piercing 16, 000.

Russia''s stock market is off just 5% this year, while Brazil''s benchmark index has climbed 1. 6%.

The Shanghai benchmark index yesterday closed down 0. 5 per cent at 2, 776 points, but this year it has risen more than 52 per cent.

South Korea's benchmark index fell 0. 8% after the central bank raised its key interest rate by 0. 25%, citing rising inflation.

The weakest market was South Korea, swheresthe benchmark index lost1. 3 percent.

Satyam's shares fell nearly 80 percent in India and dragged down Bombay's main benchmark index . BSESN 7. 3 percent.

The Dubai Financial Market's benchmark index shed 6. 4% to 1533. 36 Wednesday, its lowest close since March 19.

The Dubai Financial Market's benchmark index shed 6. 1% to close at 1638. 05.

The benchmark index was off by 0. 8 per cent at 1, 155 by midday.

The benchmark index hit a high of 10, 022 in early trading, up 0. 3 per cent from Wednesday's close and the highest point since October 7.

The Hang Seng, Hong Kong's benchmark index, fell 14% over the same period.

In contrast, the Shanghai Composite index is down 21%, while Hong Kong's benchmark index is 0. 5% higher.

The benchmark index set a record intraday high of 24, 283. 15 before easing back to close 0. 8 per cent higher at 24, 069. 17.

Finally, it finds out that: Chinese index funds track their benchmark index closely;

In Asia, Hong Kong's benchmark index fell 2. 7%, India's fell 1. 3% and Singapore's fell 2%.

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