S&P 500 (US)

Traded on the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), Standard & Poors is a value-weighted index of 500 large-cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The stocks included in the S&P are those of large publicly held companies that trade  on either of the two largest American stock market companies: the NYSE Euronext and the NASDAQ OMX.

Trading Hours :  Mon - Fri 15:00 - 21:00
Reuters Code :  .SPX
Expiry Rule : (Bid + Ask) / 2

NASDAQ (US)

The Nasdaq Composite is a stock market index of all of the common stocks and similar securities listed on the NASDAQ stock market, meaning that it has over 3,000 components. It is highly regarded in the U.S. as an indicator of the performance of stocks of technology companies and growth companies. Since American and non-American companies are listed on the NASDAQ stock market, the index is not exclusively a U.S. index.

Trading Hours : Mon - Fri  15:00 - 21:00
Reuters Code : .IXIC
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

DAX (GERMANY)

The DAX (Deutscher Aktien IndeX, formerly Deutscher Aktien-Index (German stock index)) is a blue chip stock market index consisting of the 30 major German companies trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. The DAX index includes stocks such as Adidas, Deutsche Bank and Bayer.

Trading Hours : Mon - Fri  8:30 - 16:00
Reuters Code : .GDAXI
Expiration Rule : Reuters Last Rate

CAC (FRANCE)

The CAC 40 (Cotation Assistee en Contionu – Continuous Assisted Quotation) is a benchmark French stock market index. The index represents a capitalization-weighted measure of the 40 most significant values among the 100 highest market caps on the Paris Bourse (now Euronext Paris). The CAC 40 Includes companies such as BNP Paribas, Renault, L'Oreal and France Telecom.

Trading Hours :  Mon - Fri 8:30 - 16:00
Reuters Code : .FCHI
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

FTSE 100 (U.K)

The FTSE 100 Index — also called FTSE 100, FTSE, or, informally, the "footsie" is a share index of the 100 most highly capitalized UK companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Because the FTSE includes large international companies such as HSBC, BP, Vodafone and Unilever it is considered to be a Global Index and as such is followed by  investors world wide.

Trading Hours : Mon - Fri  8:30 - 16:00
Reuters Code : .FTSE
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

ISE 30 (ISTANBUL STOCK EXCHANGE)

The Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE) is the only corporation in Turkey for securities exchange established to provide trading in equities, bonds and bills, revenue-sharing certificates, private sector bonds, foreign securities and real estate certificates as well as international securities. ISE is home to 320 national companies. Local trading hours are 09:30-12:00 for the first session and 14:00-17:00 for the second session, on workdays. All ISE members are incorporated banks and brokerage houses.

Trading Hours Mon - Fri   8:00 - 10:00 and 12:00 - 15:00
Reuters Code : .XU030
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

RTS (RUSSIAN TRADING SYTEM)

The Russian Trading System is a stock market established in 1995 in Moscow, consolidating various regional trading floors into one exchange. The RTS Index (RTSI) is an index of 50 Russian stocks (as of March 15th, 2007) that trade on the RTS Stock Exchange in Moscow. The Index includes GAZPROM and SBERBANK, VOLGA TELECOM and NOVATEK.
 
Trading Hours : Mon - Fri 8:30 - 14:30
Reuters Code : .IRTS
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

TADWUL (SAUDI STOCK EXCHANGE)

Saudi Stock Exchange or Tadawul is the only stock exchange in Saudi Arabia. The Capital Market Authority supervises the exchange. The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) reached its highest point at 20,634.86 on 25 February 2006 . It lists 115 publicly traded companies (as of April 30th 2008).
 
Trading Hours : Sun - Wed 8:10 - 12:20
Reuters Code : .MSI
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

DUBAI (DUBAI FINANCIAL MARKET GENERAL INDEX)

The Dubai Financial Market is a stock exchange located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was founded on March 26, 2000.
There are about 57 companies listed (as of August 2007) on DFM, most of them are UAE-based companies and a few dual listings for companies based in other MENA region countries.
During 2004 and 2005, there were significant increases in the volume of shares traded and the share prices of many companies. However, towards the end of 2005 and through the first few months of 2006 the bubble burst and share values dropped by around 60% on DFM, along with similar decreases in most other Persian Gulf stock markets.
The DFM index includes stocks such as DUBAI ISLAMIC BANK and the EMIRATES TELECOMUNICATION COMPANY.
 
Trading Hours: Sun - Thu 6:30 - 9:50
Reuters Code : .DFMGI
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

KUWAIT (KUWAIT GENERAL INDEX)

The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) is the national stock market of The State of Kuwait. Although several share holding companies (such as NBK in 1952) existed in Kuwait prior to the creation of the KSE, it was not until October 1962 that a law was passed to organize the country's stock market.
The Kuwait Stock Exchange is also among the first and largest stock exchanges in the Persian Gulf region, and is now gaining prominence as one of the most potentially important in the world.
 
Trading Hours : Sun - Thu 6:20 - 9:20
Reuters Code : .KWSE
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

BOMBAY SE

Representing a fast growing economy of India, the BSE Sensex or Bombay Stock Exchange Sensitive Index is a value-weighted index composed of 30 stocks of the largest and most actively traded stocks, representative of various sectors, on the Bombay Stock Exchange. These companies account for around one-fifth of the market capitalization of the BSE.
The index has increased by over ten times from June 1990 to the present. The long-run rate of return on the BSE Sensex works out to be 18.6% per annum, which translates to roughly 9% per annum after compensating for inflation. The index includes stocks such as TATA MOTORS and HDFC BANK

Trading Hours Mon - Fri 4:30 - 10:30
Reuters Code : .BSESN
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

HANG SENG (HONG KONG)

HSI was started on November 24, 1969, and is currently compiled and maintained by HSI Services Limited. It is a subsidiary of Hang Seng Bank, the largest bank registered and listed in Hong Kong in terms of market capitalisation. It is responsible for compiling, publishing and managing the Hang Seng Index

Trading Hours Mon - Fri  2:30 - 4:30
Reuters Code : .HSI
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

SSE180 (SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE)

Traded in the Shanghai stock exchange,the SSE Composite Index (also known as Shanghai Composite) is the most commonly used indicator to reflect SSE's market performance. Constituents for the SSE Composite Index are all listed stocks (A shares and B shares) at the Shanghai Stock Exchange.  The SSE180 reflects the largest 180 stocks in the SSE general index and it includes stocks such as BANK OF CHINA and AIR CHINA.

Trading Hours : Mon - Fri   5:00 - 7:00.
Reuters Code : .SSE180
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

S&P FUTURE (US S&P 500 FUTURE)

Traded on the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange), Standard & Poors is a value-weighted index of 500 large-cap common stocks actively traded in the United States. The stocks included in the S&P are those of large publicly held companies that trade  on either of the two largest American stock market companies; the NYSE Euronext and the NASDAQ OMX.
The S&P 500 Future is a Future contract  traded at the CME Electronic board enabling investors to buy  the index after regular U.S trading. iOption shows the nearest contract that will expire.

Trading Hours :  Mon - Fri 6:00 - 13:30
Reuters Code :  .SPC1
Expiry Rule : (Bid + Ask) / 2

NASDAQ FUTURE (US - NASDAQ 100 FUTURE)

The NASDAQ-100 is a stock market index of 100 of the largest domestic and international non-financial companies listed on the NASDAQ. It is a modified market value-weighted index. The companies' weights in the index are based on their market capitalizations, with certain rules capping the influence of the largest components. It does not contain financial companies, and includes companies incorporated outside the United States. Both of those factors differentiate it from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the exclusion of financial companies distinguishes it from the S&P 500 Index.
All of the NASDAQ derived future contracts are a a product of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). They expire quarterly (March, June, September, and December), and are traded on the CME Globex exchange nearly 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Trading Hours :  Mon - Fri  00:00 - 23:59
Reuters Code :  NQC1
Expiry Rule (Bid + Ask) / 2

STRAITS TIMES

The Straits Times Index (STI) is a market value-weighted stock market index based on the stocks of 30 representative companies listed on the Singapore Exchange.
Launched in the wake of a major sectoral re-classification of listed companies by the Singapore Exchange and began trading 31 August 1998. Then, it represented 78% of the average daily traded value over a 12-month period and 61.2% of total market capitalisation on the exchange.
It comes under formal review at least once annually. One such review, for instance, raised the number of stocks from 45 to 50, which took effect when trading resumed on 18 March 2005. This change reduced the index representation of the average daily traded value to 60%, while increasing its total market capitalisation to 75%.

Trading Hours :  Mon - Fri   2:00 - 4:00 and 6:30 - 8:30
Reuters Code :  .FTSTI
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

KL FUTURE

The Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is a capitalization-weighted stock market index introduced in 1986.
The FTSE Bursa Malaysia comprises the largest 30 companies listed on the Malaysian Main Market by full market capitalisation that meet the eligibility requirements of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Ground Rules.

Trading Hours :  Mon - Fri 3:00 - 5:00
Reuters Code :  KLIc1
Expiry Rule (Bid + Ask) / 2

ASX (AUSTRALIA)

Representing the Australian market the The S&P/ASX 200 index is a market-capitalisation weighted and float-adjusted stock market index of Australian stocks listed on the Australian Securities Exchange from Standard & Poor's. It was started on 31 March, 2000.
The ASX gives the investor the ability to trade on a major market when Europe and the U.S markets are non active.

Trading hours 1:00 – 6:00
Reuters Code :  AXJO
Expiry Rule : Reuters Last Rate

IBEX FUTURE –  IBEX 35

The IBEX 35 is the benchmark stock market index of Bolsa de Madrid, which is Spain’s main stock exchange.  It is a market capitalization weighted index comprising the top 35 most liquid Spanish stocks traded on the Madrid Stock Exchange General Index. The stocks that make up the IBEX 35, are reviewed twice a year by a group called the Technical Advisory Committee, which pertains representatives of the stock exchange and the derivatives market as well as professionals from the academia and financial areas.

NIFTY

Traded in India The Standard & Poor's CRISIL NSE Index 50 or S&P CNX Nifty nicknamed Nifty 50 is the leading index for large companies on the National Stock Exchange of India.

Trading Hours : Mon - Fri 04:30-10:00 GMT

NIKKEI 225

The Nikkei 225 , more commonly called the Nikkei, the Nikkei index, or the Nikkei Stock Average. is a stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). It has been calculated daily by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) newspaper since 1950. It is a price-weighted average (the unit is yen), and the components are reviewed once a year. Currently, the Nikkei is the most widely quoted average of Japanese equities, similar to the Dow Jones Industrial Average. In fact, it was known as the "Nikkei Dow Jones Stock Average" from 1975 to 1985.

Trading Hours : Mon - Fri 00:30-02:00 & 04:00-06:00 GMT

TEL AVIV 25

The TA-25 Index is the TASE's flagship index. It was first published in 1992 under the name "MA'OF Index". The TA-25 index tracks the prices of the shares of the 25 companies with the highest market capitalization on the exchange. It serves as an underlying asset for options and futures, Index-Linked Certificates and Reverse Certificates traded on the exchange and worldwide. The index also began on 1 January 1992 with a base level of 100.

Trading Hours : Sun - Thu  07:00-13:00 GMT

TOPIX

Tokyo stock Price IndeX, commonly known as TOPIX, along with Nikkei 225, is an important stock market index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Japan, tracking all domestic companies of the exchange's First Section. It is calculated and published by the TSE. As of February 1, 2011, there are 1,669 companies listed on the First Section of the TSE. The market value for the index on the same date, is 197,401 Billion Yen.

Trading Hours : Mon - Fri 00:30-02:00 & 04:00-06:00 GMT

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BOVESPA- BVMF3.SA

The BM&FBOVESPA (in full, Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias & Futuros de São Paulo) is a stock exchange based at São Paulo, Brazil. As of December 31, 2011 it had a market capitalization of US $1.22 Trillion, forming the 8th biggest stock exchange on the planet. On May 8, 2008, the São Paulo Stock Exchange (Bovespa) and the Brazilian Mercantile and Futures Exchange (BM&F) joined, creating BM&FBOVESPA. The benchmark indicator of BM&FBOVESPA is the Índice Bovespa. There were a total of 381 businesses traded at Bovespa as of April 30, 2008.

On May 20, 2008 the Ibovespa index reached its 10th successive position closing at 73,516 points, with a traded volume of USD 4.2 billion or R$ 7.4 billion, and in August 17, 2011 the Ibovespa made its largest traded quantity in its past, with a total amount of USD 14.8 billion or R$ 23.7 billion. BM&FBOVESPA has operations in New York, Shanghai and London.

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MICEX –

The Moscow Interbank Currency Exchange (Russian: Московская межбанковская валютная биржа) or MICEX was one of the largest universal stock exchanges in the Russian Federation and East Europe. About 239 Russian companies were listed, with a market capitalization of US$950 billion as of December 2010.

MICEX consisted of about 550 participating organizations and members, which trade for their clients. In 2006 the volume of transactions on the MICEX reached 20.38 trillion rubles (US$754.9 billion), representing more than 90% of the total turnover of the leading stock exchanges in the Russian stock market. In 2011 MICEX merged with Russian Trading System creating the Moscow Exchange.

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