indices

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This acts as a contrarian bearish signal because it often means a narrow handful of mega-cap stocks are artificially holding up broader indices.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

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

He's only in the door three seconds before he starts spouting some theory about spectral analysis and the refractive indices of protein substances, and he's carrying a big box full of books and papers.

From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements