indices

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All three of the major HMI indices posted gains in May, as some buyers who had been holding back decided to move forward this spring, the survey said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Increases in the major indices are good news for investors, but also a boost to those with pension pots tied up in stocks, such as 401ks.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Materials with higher refractive indices are better at confining and directing light within devices.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

“There can be little doubt that investors and traders alike are responding to a ‘fear of missing out’ as the indices storm past old records highs,” said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Activities or illnesses whose safety indices are greater than 6 should be considered quite safe, being equivalent to less than one chance in a million per year.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos