indices

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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

The federal agencies which calculate inflation also publish “core” versions of their indices which purposefully exclude items such as food or energy because their prices change quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

US stocks began the session sharply lower, but later regained their footing, with two of the three major indices ending narrowly positive.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

How can a change in a handful of economic and social indices cause murder rates to fall by two-thirds in five years?

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell