Question

Which of the following indexes gives the broadest picture of stock performance?

A. The Dow

B. The New York exchange

C. The OTC

D. The S & P 500

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The Dow index gives the broadest picture of stock performance.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index is the world's most followed stock index. It was founded by Charles Dow, founder of the Wall Street Journal. The index is the oldest US stock index yet to be released. Dow established the index to facilitate the tracking of US stock market industrial stocks.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average Index (DJIA) is next to the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 one of the main indicators of US market movements. Of the three indicators, DJIA is the most widely published and discussed.

Answer 2

Out of the given indexes, The S & P 500 Stock Exchange gives the broadest picture of stock performance.

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The number of companies trading in stocks displayed on a stock exchange depends on how many companies are listed on the respective stock exchange.

But along with that, it is also dependent on whether the stock exchange displays the listed company on its display for the traders to see it. Currently, the stock exchange that displays maximum companies listed on it is the S & P 500 with over 80% of its company’s stock performance displayed up.