index — A specialized average. Stock indexes may be calculated by establishing a base against which the current value of the stocks, commodities, bonds, etc., will change; for example, the S&P 500 index uses the 1941 1943 market value of the 500 stocks… … Financial and business terms
U.S. Producer Price Index — The official measure of producer prices in the US is called the Producer Price Index (PPI). It measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. The PPI was known as the Wholesale Price Index, or WPI, up to 1978 … Wikipedia
Producer price index — A Producer Price Index (PPI) measures average changes in prices received by domestic producers for their output. It is one of several price indices calculated by national statistical agencies. Its importance is being undermined by the steady… … Wikipedia
Farm Price Index - FPI — An index that monitors the prices received by farmers for sales including crops and livestock. The farm price index, which is released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on a monthly basis, is a tool that analysts use as a leading indicator of … Investment dictionary
Producer Price Index - PPI — A family of indexes that measures the average change in selling prices received by domestic producers of goods and services over time. PPIs measure price change from the perspective of the seller. The PPI looks at three areas of production:… … Investment dictionary
price index — an index of the changes in the prices of goods and services, based on the prices of the same goods and services at a period arbitrarily selected as a base, usually expressed as 100. [1885 90] * * * Measure of change in a set of prices, consisting … Universalium
Divisia index — A Divisia index is a theoretical construct to create index number series for continuous time data on prices and quantities of goods exchanged. It is designed to incorporate quantity and price changes over time from subcomponents which are… … Wikipedia
Cost-of-living index — A cost of living index is a theoretical price index that measures relative cost of living over time or regions. It is an index that measures differences in the price of goods and services, and allows for substitutions to other items as prices… … Wikipedia
Cost of living index — A cost of living index is a theoretical price index that measures relative cost of living over time. There are many different methodologies that have been developed to approximate cost of living indexes, including methods that allow for… … Wikipedia
Commitment to Development Index — The Commitment to Development Index (CDI), published annually by the Center for Global Development, ranks the world’s richest countries on their dedication to policies that benefit the five billion people living in poorer nations. Rich and poor… … Wikipedia
Trading strategy index — Strategy indices are indices that track the performance of an algorithmic trading strategy. The algorithm clearly and transparently specifies all the actions that need to be taken. The following are examples of algorithms that strategies can be… … Wikipedia