In 2025, stock markets in the United States accounted for roughly ** percent of world stocks. The next largest country by stock market share was China, followed by the European Union as a whole. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ are the largest stock exchange operators worldwide. What is a stock exchange? The first modern publicly traded company was the Dutch East Industry Company, which sold shares to the general public to fund expeditions to Asia. Since then, groups of companies have formed exchanges in which brokers and dealers can come together and make transactions in one space. Stock market indices group companies trading on a given exchange, giving an idea of how they evolve in real time. Appeal of stock ownership Over half of adults in the United States are investing money in the stock market. Stocks are an attractive investment because the possible return is higher than offered by other financial instruments.

Prices for Global Equity Index including live quotes, historical charts and news. Global Equity Index was last updated by Trading Economics this December 2 of 2025.

The value of the DJIA index amounted to ****** at the end of June 2025, up from ********* at the end of March 2020. Global panic about the coronavirus epidemic caused the drop in March 2020, which was the worst drop since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Dow Jones Industrial Average index – additional information The Dow Jones Industrial Average index is a price-weighted average of 30 of the largest American publicly traded companies on New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and includes companies like Goldman Sachs, IBM and Walt Disney. This index is considered to be a barometer of the state of the American economy. DJIA index was created in 1986 by Charles Dow. Along with the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 indices, it is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. The year that the 2018 financial crisis unfolded was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the Dow Jones Index based on single-day points were registered. On September 29, 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of ****** points, one of the largest single-day losses of all times. The best years in the history of the index still are 1915, when the index value increased by ***** percent in one year, and 1933, year when the index registered a growth of ***** percent.

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is the largest stock exchange in the world, with an equity market capitalization of almost ** trillion U.S. dollars as of November 2025. The following largest three exchanges were the NASDAQ, PINK Exchange, and the Frankfurt Exchange. What is a stock exchange? A stock exchange is a marketplace where stockbrokers, traders, buyers, and sellers can trade in equities products. The largest exchanges have thousands of listed companies. These companies sell shares of their business, giving the general public the opportunity to invest in them. The oldest stock exchange worldwide is the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, founded in the late sixteenth century. Other functions of a stock exchange Since these are publicly traded companies, every firm listed on a stock exchange has had an initial public offering (IPO). The largest IPOs can raise billions of dollars in equity for the firm involved. Related to stock exchanges are derivatives exchanges, where stock options, futures contracts, and other derivatives can be traded.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index dropped around ***** points in the four weeks from February 12 to March 11, 2020, but has since recovered and peaked at ********* points as of November 24, 2024. In February 2020 - just prior to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the DJIA index stood at a little over ****** points. U.S. markets suffer as virus spreads The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a turbulent period for stock markets – the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded dramatic drops. At the start of February, some analysts remained optimistic that the outbreak would ease. However, the increased spread of the virus started to hit investor confidence, prompting a record plunge in the stock markets. The Dow dropped by more than ***** points in the week from February 21 to February 28, which was a fall of **** percent – its worst percentage loss in a week since October 2008. Stock markets offer valuable economic insights The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that monitors the share prices of the 30 largest companies in the United States. By studying the performance of the listed companies, analysts can gauge the strength of the domestic economy. If investors are confident in a company’s future, they will buy its stocks. The uncertainty of the coronavirus sparked fears of an economic crisis, and many traders decided that investment during the pandemic was too risky.

Financial News Events Dataset - Comprehensive Description

Overview

This synthetic dataset contains 3,024 records of financial news headlines centered around major market events from February 2025 to August 2025. The dataset captures real-time market dynamics, sentiment analysis, and trading patterns across global financial markets, making it ideal for financial analysis, sentiment modeling, and market prediction tasks.

Dataset Specifications

• Total Records: 3,024 rows
• Total Features: 12 columns
• Date Range: February 1, 2025 - August 14, 2025
• File Formats: CSV, JSON, XLSX
• Data Quality: ~5% null values strategically distributed for realistic data cleaning scenarios

Column Descriptions

Column Name	Data Type	Description	Sample Values	Null Values
Date	Date	Publication date of the financial news	2025-05-21, 2025-07-18	No
Headline	String	Financial news headlines related to market events	"Tech Giant's New Product Launch Sparks Sector-Wide Gains"	~5%
Source	String	News publication source	Reuters, Bloomberg, CNBC, Financial Times	No
Market_Event	String	Category of market event driving the news	Stock Market Crash, Interest Rate Change, IPO Launch	No
Market_Index	String	Associated stock market index	S&P 500, NSE Nifty, DAX, FTSE 100	No
Index_Change_Percent	Float	Percentage change in market index (-5% to +5%)	3.52, -4.33, 0.15	~5%
Trading_Volume	Float	Trading volume in millions (1M to 500M)	166.45, 420.89, 76.55	No
Sentiment	String	News sentiment classification	Positive, Neutral, Negative	~5%
Sector	String	Business sector affected by the news	Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Energy	No
Impact_Level	String	Expected market impact intensity	High, Medium, Low	No
Related_Company	String	Major companies mentioned in the news	Apple Inc., Goldman Sachs, Tesla, JP Morgan Chase	No
News_Url	String	Source URL for the news article	https://www.reuters.com/markets/stocks/...	~5%

Key Features & Statistics

Market Events Coverage (20 Categories)

• Stock Market Crashes & Rallies
• Interest Rate Changes & Central Bank Meetings
• Corporate Earnings Reports & IPO Launches
• Government Policy Announcements
• Trade Tariffs & Geopolitical Events
• Cryptocurrency Regulations
• Supply Chain Disruptions
• Economic Data Releases

Global Market Indices (18 Major Indices)

• US Markets: S&P 500, Dow Jones, Nasdaq Composite, Russell 2000
• Indian Markets: NSE Nifty, BSE Sensex
• European Markets: FTSE 100, DAX, Euro Stoxx 50, CAC 40
• Asian Markets: Nikkei 225, Hang Seng, Shanghai Composite, KOSPI
• Others: TSX, ASX 200, IBOVESPA, S&P/TSX Composite

News Sources (18 Reputable Publications)

Major financial news outlets including Reuters, Bloomberg, CNBC, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Economic Times, Forbes, and specialized financial publications.

Sector Distribution (18 Business Sectors)

Technology, Finance, Healthcare, Energy, Consumer Goods, Utilities, Industrials, Materials, Real Estate, Telecommunications, Automotive, Retail, Pharmaceuticals, Aerospace & Defense, Agriculture, Transportation, Media & Entertainment, Construction.

Data Quality & Preprocessing Notes

• Realistic Null Distribution: Approximately 5% null values in key columns (Headline, Sentiment, Index_Change_Percent, News_Url) to simulate real-world data collection challenges
• Balanced Sentiment Distribution: Mix of positive, neutral, and negative sentiment classifications
• Diverse Market Conditions: Index changes ranging from -5% to +5% reflecting various market scenarios
• Volume Variability: Trading volumes span 1M to 500M to represent different market liquidity conditions

Potential Use Cases

📈 Financial Analysis

• Market sentiment analysis and trend prediction
• Correlation studies between news events and market movements
• Trading volume pattern analysis

🤖 Machine Learning Applications

• Sentiment classification model training
• Market movement prediction algorithms
• News headline generation models
• Event-driven trading strategy development

📊 Data Visualization Projects

• Interactive market sentiment dashboards
• Time-series analysis of market events
• Geographic distribution of financial news impact
• Sector-wise performance visualization

🔍 Research Applications

• Academic research on market efficiency
• News impact analysis on different sectors
• Cross-market correlation studies
• Event study methodologies

Technical Specifications

• Memory Usage: Approximately 1.5MB across all formats
• **Proces...

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Key information about India Sensitive 30 (Sensex)

• India Sensitive 30 (Sensex) closed at 85,706.7 points in Nov 2025, compared with 83,938.7 points at the previous month end
• India Equity Market Index: Month End: BSE: Sensitive 30 (Sensex) data is updated monthly, available from Apr 1979 to Nov 2025, with an average number of 2,987.7 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 85,706.7 points in Nov 2025 and a record low of 115.6 points in Nov 1979

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Further information about India Sensitive 30 (Sensex)

• In the latest reports, SENSEX recorded a daily P/E ratio of 23.2 in Dec 2025

Live market index data including S&P 500, NASDAQ, Dow Jones, FTSE, DAX, and other global indices

Key information about Iran TEDPIX

• Iran TEDPIX closed at 2,084,535.0 points in Sep 2023, compared with 2,104,684.0 points at the previous month end
• Iran Index: Tehran Stock Exchange: TEDPIX data is updated monthly, available from Sep 1997 to Sep 2023, with an average number of 18,011.0 points
• The data reached an all-time high of 2,479,340.0 points in Apr 2023 and a record low of 1,517.0 points in Aug 1998

Tehran Stock Exchange provides monthly data on 5 major stock market indices, but the All Share Price TEDPIX index is the one most closely monitored by analysts. Prior to July 2011, TEDPIX Index name was TEPIX which excluded the cash dividends.


Further information about Iran TEDPIX

• In the latest reports, TSE recorded a monthly P/E ratio of 7.9 in Sep 2023

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While the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused all major stock market indices to fall sharply in March 2020, both the extent of the decline at this time, and the shape of the subsequent recovery, have varied greatly. For example, on March 15, 2020, major European markets and traditional stocks in the United States had shed around ** percent of their value compared to January *, 2020. However, Asian markets and the NASDAQ Composite Index only shed around ** to ** percent of their value. A similar story can be seen with the post-coronavirus recovery. As of November 14, 2021 the NASDAQ composite index value was around ** percent higher than in January 2020, while most other markets were only between ** and ** percent higher. Why did the NASDAQ recover the quickest? Based in New York City, the NASDAQ is famously considered a proxy for the technology industry as many of the world’s largest technology industries choose to list there. And it just so happens that technology was the sector to perform the best during the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, many of the largest companies who benefitted the most from the pandemic such as Amazon, PayPal and Netflix, are listed on the NADSAQ, helping it to recover the fastest of the major stock exchanges worldwide. Which markets suffered the most? The energy sector was the worst hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. In particular, oil companies share prices suffered large declines over 2020 as demand for oil plummeted while workers found themselves no longer needing to commute, and the tourism industry ground to a halt. In addition, overall share prices in two major stock exchanges – the London Stock Exchange (as represented by the FTSE 100 index) and Hong Kong (as represented by the Hang Seng index) – have notably recovered slower than other major exchanges. However, in both these, the underlying issue behind the slower recovery likely has more to do with political events unrelated to the coronavirus than it does with the pandemic – namely Brexit and general political unrest, respectively.

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United Kingdom's main stock market index, the GB100, fell to 9690 points on December 2, 2025, losing 0.13% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.12%, though it remains 15.91% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United Kingdom. United Kingdom Stock Market Index (GB100) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

About this dataset

India's National Stock Exchange (NSE) has a total market capitalization of more than US$3.4 trillion, making it the world's 10th-largest stock exchange as of August 2021, with a trading volume of ₹8,998,811 crore (US$1.2 trillion) and more 2000 total listings.

NSE's flagship index, the NIFTY 50, is a 50 stock index is used extensively by investors in India and around the world as a barometer of the Indian capital market.

This dataset contains data of all company stocks listed in the NSE, allowing anyone to analyze and make educated choices about their investments, while also contributing to their countries economy.

How to use this dataset

• Create a time series regression model to predict NIFTY-50 value and/or stock prices.
• Explore the most the returns, components and volatility of the stocks.
• Identify high and low performance stocks among the list.

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