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About NASDAQ
NASDAQ is an international electronic marketplace where securities can be purchased and sold. Originally an acronym for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, it was launched after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urged the National Association of Securities Dealers ((NASD) to automate the non-exchange-listed securities market. The first electronic trading system was the outcome.
In the US and Europe, NASDAQ runs five central securities depositories, one clearinghouse, and 29 markets. It is home to many of the world's technology giants, such as Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT). NASDAQ futures, launched on June 21, 1999, enable investors to hedge or speculate on the future value of various NASDAQ market index components.
History of NASDAQ
- In 2006, NASDAQ officially separated from the NASD and began its national securities exchange operations.
- 2008: NASDAQ combined with the Scandinavian exchanges group OMX to become the NASDAQ OMX Group.
- 2015: The company changed its name to NASDAQ Inc.
Market Tiers of NASDAQ
Since 2006, NASDAQ has consisted of three tiers:
- NASDAQ Global Select Market
- NASDAQ Global Market
- NASDAQ Capital Market
How is the NASDAQ Calculated?
The NASDAQ index is calculated by the following steps below:
- Share Weights and Prices: It is calculated by taking the total value of the share weights of all the stocks in the stock market and multiplied by the closing price of the securities.
- Index Divisor: This total value is then divided by an index divisor, a proprietary figure adjusted for stock splits, dividends, and other corporate actions, to arrive at a figure suitable for reporting.
The NASDAQ Composite is the primary index used on the NASDAQ exchange. It is one of the most widely followed indices in the world, alongside the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).
The NASDAQ Composite
Within the NASDAQ Composite, there is the NASDAQ 100, a market-value-weighted index of the top 100 non-financial stocks on the NASDAQ. The NASDAQ 100 drives 90% of the movement in the NASDAQ Composite.
Investors are watching the Nasdaq Index today to watch the direction of the market for informed decisions. You can easily check the NASDAQ index live online for making wise market trends.