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  1. Weekly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2020-2025

    • statista.com
    Updated Mar 15, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Weekly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2020-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104278/weekly-performance-of-djia-index/
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 15, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 2020 - Mar 2, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    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.

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    United States Stock Market Index Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • ar.tradingeconomics.com
    • +12more
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). United States Stock Market Index Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-states/stock-market
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    excel, xml, json, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Jan 3, 1928 - Dec 2, 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The main stock market index of United States, the US500, rose to 6818 points on December 2, 2025, gaining 0.08% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.50%, though it remains 12.70% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from United States. United States Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

  3. Monthly development NYSE U.S. 100 Index 2018-2025

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    Statista, Monthly development NYSE U.S. 100 Index 2018-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329830/nyse-us-100-index-monthly-values/
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    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2018 - Feb 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The NYSE US 100 Index tracks the prices of the largest U.S. stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and contains the largest U.S. companies ranked by market capitalization. The index increased overall between 2013 and the beginning of 2020, before dropping sharply in March 2020 due to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the NYSE US 100 Index has recovered and reached ********* index points in February 2025.

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    Sea Level Index Points

    • metadata.europe-geology.eu
    Updated Mar 24, 2025
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    British Geological Survey (BGS) (2025). Sea Level Index Points [Dataset]. https://metadata.europe-geology.eu/record/basic/6720f989-27dc-4f7a-9094-68680a010855
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 24, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    British Geological Survey (BGS)
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    The past position of sea level over space and time can be defined by what is termed the Sea Level Index Points (SLIPs), which are characterised by the following fundamental fields: a) geographic location (latitude and longitude); b) age (traditionally determined by radiometric methods, e.g. radiocarbon or U-series dating); c) the altitude (preferably relative to a national levelling datum); and d) the vertical relationship a contemporaneous tide level.

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    Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • jp.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
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    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/hong-kong/stock-market
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    excel, csv, xml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jul 31, 1964 - Dec 2, 2025
    Area covered
    Hong Kong
    Description

    Hong Kong's main stock market index, the HK50, rose to 26095 points on December 2, 2025, gaining 0.24% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 0.24%, though it remains 32.15% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Hong Kong. Hong Kong Stock Market Index (HK50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

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    China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • jp.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/china/stock-market
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    xml, csv, excel, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 19, 1990 - Dec 2, 2025
    Area covered
    China
    Description

    China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, fell to 3898 points on December 2, 2025, losing 0.42% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has declined 1.98%, though it remains 15.36% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

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    Sea Level Index Points - Points

    • metadata.europe-geology.eu
    Updated Mar 24, 2025
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    British Geological Survey (BGS) (2025). Sea Level Index Points - Points [Dataset]. https://metadata.europe-geology.eu/record/basic/6720fa56-8b48-4ce0-99ef-699f0a010855
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 24, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    British Geological Survey (BGS)
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Description

    Primary and Secondary Sea Level Index Points. Where information is available on the genesis of the index point it is given. Chronological information is presented as calendar age BP. Confidence is defined as follows: 1. High: Sampled feature with good age and palaeoenvironmental control. 2. Sampled feature with poor or none age and palaeoenvironmental control. 3. Constructed by remote sensing data only, 4. Low: Reasonable without any direct evidence

  8. Monthly performance of the Shenzhen Component Index in China 2020-2025

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 29, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Monthly performance of the Shenzhen Component Index in China 2020-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1196028/china-monthly-performance-of-shenzhen-component-index/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 29, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2020 - Mar 2025
    Area covered
    China
    Description

    At the last business day of **********, the Shenzhen Component Index had closed at ********* index points. The Shenzhen Component Index is the main stock market index of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) and tracks *** stocks that are traded on the SZSE.

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    India Equity Market Index

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Nov 15, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). India Equity Market Index [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/india/equity-market-index
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 15, 2025
    Dataset provided by
    CEICdata.com
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2024 - Nov 1, 2025
    Area covered
    India
    Variables measured
    Securities Exchange Index
    Description

    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

    [COVID-19-IMPACT]


    Further information about India Sensitive 30 (Sensex)

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

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    Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • zh.tradingeconomics.com
    • +13more
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/euro-area/stock-market
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    excel, json, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1986 - Dec 2, 2025
    Area covered
    Euro Area
    Description

    Euro Area's main stock market index, the EU50, rose to 5684 points on December 2, 2025, gaining 0.27% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 0.09% and is up 16.52% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Euro Area. Euro Area Stock Market Index (EU50) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

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    Samoa Labor cost index, June, 2025 - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jun 15, 2025
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    Globalen LLC (2025). Samoa Labor cost index, June, 2025 - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Samoa/labor_cost/
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    Dataset updated
    Jun 15, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 2014 - Jun 30, 2025
    Area covered
    Samoa
    Description

    Labor cost index in Samoa, June, 2025 The most recent value is 199.29 index points as of Q2 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 182.74 index points. Historically, the average for Samoa from Q4 2014 to Q2 2025 is 120.72 index points. The minimum of 103.66 index points was recorded in Q4 2014, while the maximum of 199.29 index points was reached in Q2 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    Vietnam Equity Market Index

    • ceicdata.com
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    CEICdata.com, Vietnam Equity Market Index [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/vietnam/equity-market-index
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    CEICdata.com
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2024 - Nov 1, 2025
    Area covered
    Vietnam
    Description

    Key information about Vietnam HCMC

    • Vietnam HCMC closed at 1,691.0 points in Nov 2025, compared with 1,639.7 points at the previous month end
    • Vietnam Equity Market Index: Month End: Vietnam: HCMC data is updated monthly, available from Jul 2000 to Nov 2025, with an average number of 0.4 points
    • The data reached an all-time high of 330.1 points in Dec 2003 and a record low of 0.4 points in Dec 2009

    CEIC calculates monthly Equity Market Index from daily Equity Market Index based on the last business day of the month. Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange provides Equity Market Index

  13. C

    Costa Rica Consumer Price Index (CPI), October, 2025 - data, chart |...

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Oct 15, 2025
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    Globalen LLC (2025). Costa Rica Consumer Price Index (CPI), October, 2025 - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Costa-Rica/cpi/
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 15, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 1976 - Oct 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Costa Rica
    Description

    Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Costa Rica, October, 2025 The most recent value is 108.44 index points as of October 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 108.24 index points. Historically, the average for Costa Rica from January 1976 to October 2025 is 43.7198 index points. The minimum of 0.4634 index points was recorded in January 1976, while the maximum of 113.0628 index points was reached in August 2022. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    USA Direct popular vote index - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com

    • theglobaleconomy.com
    csv, excel, xml
    Updated Jan 16, 2025
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    Globalen LLC (2025). USA Direct popular vote index - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/USA/direct_vote_index/
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 16, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1960 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    The USA: Direct popular vote index: The latest value from 2024 is 0 index points, unchanged from 0 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 0.096 index points, based on data from 171 countries. Historically, the average for the USA from 1960 to 2024 is 0 index points. The minimum value, 0 index points, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 0 index points was recorded in 1960.

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    MIS 5e relative sea-level index points along the Pacific coast of North...

    • data.niaid.nih.gov
    Updated Jan 25, 2022
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    Muhs, Daniel (2022). MIS 5e relative sea-level index points along the Pacific coast of North America [Dataset]. https://data.niaid.nih.gov/resources?id=zenodo_5557354
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 25, 2022
    Dataset provided by
    United States Geological Surveyhttp://www.usgs.gov/
    Authors
    Muhs, Daniel
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
    License information was derived automatically

    Area covered
    North America, West Coast of the United States
    Description

    This spreadsheet contains data and metadata on relative sea level index points and associated ages for the Pacific coast of North America.

  16. C

    China CN: Settlement Price: Shanghai 50 Index Futures: Quarter Month

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    CEICdata.com (2025). China CN: Settlement Price: Shanghai 50 Index Futures: Quarter Month [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/china/china-financial-futures-exchange-index-futures-closing-and-settlement-price-daily/cn-settlement-price-shanghai-50-index-futures-quarter-month
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    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2025
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    CEICdata.com
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Nov 17, 2025 - Dec 2, 2025
    Area covered
    China
    Variables measured
    Securities Price Index
    Description

    China Settlement Price: Shanghai 50 Index Futures: Quarter Month data was reported at 2,961.600 Index Point in 02 Dec 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 2,975.800 Index Point for 01 Dec 2025. China Settlement Price: Shanghai 50 Index Futures: Quarter Month data is updated daily, averaging 3,250.800 Index Point from Apr 2015 (Median) to 02 Dec 2025, with 2586 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,969.400 Index Point in 19 Feb 2021 and a record low of 1,753.400 Index Point in 25 Aug 2015. China Settlement Price: Shanghai 50 Index Futures: Quarter Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by China Financial Futures Exchange. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Financial Market – Table CN.ZI: China Financial Futures Exchange: Index Futures: Closing and Settlement Price: Daily .

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    Colombia Consumer Price Index (CPI), October, 2025 - data, chart |...

    • theglobaleconomy.com
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    Globalen LLC, Colombia Consumer Price Index (CPI), October, 2025 - data, chart | TheGlobalEconomy.com [Dataset]. www.theglobaleconomy.com/Colombia/cpi/
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    xml, excel, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Globalen LLC
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 1960 - Oct 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Colombia
    Description

    Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Colombia, October, 2025 The most recent value is 151.76 index points as of October 2025, an increase compared to the previous value of 151.48 index points. Historically, the average for Colombia from January 1960 to October 2025 is 36.4141 index points. The minimum of 0.0392 index points was recorded in February 1960, while the maximum of 151.76 index points was reached in October 2025. | TheGlobalEconomy.com

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    Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price Data

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • ru.tradingeconomics.com
    • +14more
    csv, excel, json, xml
    Updated Dec 2, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price Data [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/baltic
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    csv, excel, xml, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Dec 2, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 4, 1985 - Dec 2, 2025
    Area covered
    World
    Description

    Baltic Dry rose to 2,600 Index Points on December 2, 2025, up 0.66% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has risen 33.68%, and is up 110.19% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Baltic Exchange Dry Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on December of 2025.

  19. Digital sentiment index for digital services Thailand Q4 2022-Q3 2024

    • statista.com
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    Statista, Digital sentiment index for digital services Thailand Q4 2022-Q3 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250764/thailand-digital-sentiment-index-for-digital-services/
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    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Thailand
    Description

    The digital sentiment index for digital services in Thailand stood at **** index points in the first quarter of 2024. This was a slight increase compared to the fourth quarter of the previous year, which indicates that the operators of digital services have more confidence in the digital service segment.

  20. Digital sentiment index for software Thailand Q4 2021-Q3 2024

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    Statista, Digital sentiment index for software Thailand Q4 2021-Q3 2024 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1250766/thailand-digital-sentiment-index-for-software/
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    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Thailand
    Description

    The digital sentiment index for the software segment in Thailand stood at **** index points in the third quarter of 2024. This was a slight decrease from the previous quarter, which was at **** index points.

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Statista (2025). Weekly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2020-2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1104278/weekly-performance-of-djia-index/
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Weekly development Dow Jones Industrial Average Index 2020-2025

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Dataset updated
Mar 15, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Time period covered
Jan 1, 2020 - Mar 2, 2025
Area covered
United States
Description

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.

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