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share index An index formed by selecting a number of prominent shares traded on a stock exchange and comparing the value of these shares with their value on a stated date in the base year. The daily value of the shares takes into account the volume of shares traded (see weighted average). See Dow Jones Industrial Average; Nikkei Stock Average; Hang Seng Index. See also feature the financial times share indexes on p. 352.

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