Market Indices

Russell 2000 Index

The Russell 2000® Index is a capitalization-weighted index designed to measure the performance of a market consisting of the 2,000 smallest publicly traded U.S. companies (in terms of market capitalization) that are included in the Russell 3000® Index. See also:

Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index

Originally constructed in 1957, the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index is the oldest commodity index and the most widely used measure of the strength of the global commodities market. As of 2005 the Reuters/Jefferies CRB Index tracks 19 commodities. The components of the index are: Aluminum, Cocoa, Coffee,

Energy Commodities Index

Published by Goldman Sachs, The Energy Commodities Index includes crude oil, heating oil, and natural gas.

Russell 2000 Futures

CME Russell 2000 futures allow traders to participate in the market for small-capitalization stocks. Contract Specifications Trade Unit: $500 times the Russell 2000 Stock Price Index Point Descriptions: .01 index points = $5.00 Contract Listing: Five months in the March Quarterly Cycle. Mar, Jun, S

NYSE Composite Index

The NYSE Composite Index tracks the price movements of all common stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index is “capitalization-weighted” (that is, each stock’s weight in the Index is proportionate to the stock’s market capitalization)

Nasdaq 100 Index

The Nasdaq-100 Index is a “modified capitalization-weighted” index designed to track the performance of a market consisting of the 100 largest and most actively traded non-financial domestic and international securities listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market, based

AMEX Composite Index ($XAX)

In 1997 the American Stock Exchange introduced a new AMEX Composite Index with a new ticker symbol, XAX, replacing the AMEX Market Value Index (XAM). The XAX is a market capitalization-weighted index of the stocks listed on the American Stock Exchange. The XAX is