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Global Stock Market Indices Historical Data
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Contains historical data for several global stock market indices, updated for 2023. A stock market index is a tool that measures a segment of the stock market, which enables investors to compare current stock price levels with past prices to evaluate market performance. This data is useful for tracking the performance of different market segments over time.
Columns
- Index: The ticker symbol or name for the market index (e.g., N225, NYA).
- Date: The date of the stock market record.
- Open: The opening price of the index for the given day.
- High: The highest price of the index during the given day.
- Low: The lowest price of the index during the given day.
- Close: The closing price of the index for the given day.
- Adj Close: The adjusted closing price, which accounts for dividends and stock splits.
- Volume: The number of shares traded during the given day.
Distribution
The data is provided in a CSV file format named
market_index_data_version1.csv, with a size of 8.91 MB. It contains approximately 112,000 valid records across 8 columns.Usage
This data is ideal for financial analysis, investment strategy backtesting, and market performance research. It is particularly well-suited for applications involving data visualisation, data cleaning exercises, and time series analysis. Investors can use it to track market trends and compare the performance of various indices.
Coverage
The dataset's temporal coverage spans from 5 January 1965 to 3 June 2021, with an expected annual update frequency. It includes data for various global stock market indices, such as the N225 and NYA, among others. Specific geographic and demographic details are not provided beyond the market indices included.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Financial Analysts: For market trend analysis and performance reporting.
- Data Scientists: For building and testing predictive models and performing time series analysis.
- Investors: To compare current and historical stock prices to inform investment decisions.
- Students and Academics: For research projects in finance and economics.
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