PRICE-WEIGHTED INDEX
A stock index where each stock influences the index in proportion to its price per share. The index value is generated by adding the prices of each of the stocks in the index and dividing them by the total number of stocks. Stocks with a higher price will be given more weight and, therefore, will have a greater influence over the index’s performance.
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Short Leg
Short Leg is a contract where an individual holds a short position. The contract is in the option spread created by the trader by purchasing a put ...
Borrowing Base
Money a lender will loan to a company. The borrowing base is usually determined by a method called margining, where the lender determines a discoun ...
Swaziland Lilangeni
Currency abbreviation for the Swaziland Lilangeni, the official currency of Swaziland. The currency is comprised of 100 cents and presented with th ...
Deposit/Withdrawal At Custodian - DWAC
A method of electronically transferring new shares or paper share certificates from the Depository Trust Company (DTC), which acts as a clearinghou ...
Economic Stimulus
Plans to financially stimulate an economy. It implements monetary or fiscal policy changes to bolster a lagging or struggling economy. Governments ...
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06:30 | Tertiary Industry Index | Apr | |
| 08:00 | Wholesale Price Index | May | |
| 08:30 | Producer & Import Prices | May | |
| 09:00 | SECO Consumer Confidence | May | |
| 10:00 | Trade Balance | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Current Account (sa) | Apr | |
| 11:00 | Industrial Production | Apr | |
| 14:15 | Housing Starts | May | |
| 14:30 | NY Fed Empire State manufacturing index | Jun |


