averages

averages definition - business

averages

Stock price measures that are calculated and distributed by a number of organizations including Dow Jones, Standard & Poor's, and securities exchanges. The two major stock price measures are the Dow Jones Averages and the S&P 500. Also called average, market averages, market index, stock average. See also index1.

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