Trade Nikkei 225. The index that measures the top 225 most widely quoted average of stocks in the export-oriented economy country, Japan. The top performers in Nikkei’s list are Toyota, Sony, Canon, Nissan, Honda, and more. 

Since it’s majorly based on US exports, consequently, it ties to the United States market movements. If Dow Jones rises, the Nikkei usually mimics the trend the next day.

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Did you know that the market capitalization of the world’s largest index is $32.12T?

Introduced by Standard & Poor's in 1957 and simply known as S&P, this commonly followed index measures the stock performances of top 500 largest companies in the USA such as Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet Inc., Tesla, and many more. S&P 500 is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ Composite, which is intended to represent the climate of the U.S. economy.

S&P’s performance during the first decades faced tumultuous events from high inflation in 60s to 80s, to the financial crisis in 2007 until 2009, which declined its price by 57.7%. The index giant had recovered its losses by March 2013, soared 400% and reached at 1,570. Comparing to today’s price, it has risen by almost 5,000% to record highs.

Over the long term, S&P 500 index have survived and recovered during all the great recessions. It’s never too late to start trading indices. Open an account with SmartFX today.