Indices from our Cooperation partners
Deutsche Börse acts as a marketing partner for international renowned and established indices from co-operation partners such as the Bulgarian Stock Exchange- Sofia, the China Securities Index Company and the Bombay Stock Exchange. The indices of these institutions add expertise, local know-how and strong internationally renowned index brands to the product offering of Deutsche Börse’s Index business.
These partners provide the best access to international markets leading local institutions can give. The Bombay Stock Exchange, the China Securities Index Company and the Bulgarian Stock Exchange- Sofia run renowned and established indices for their local markets. Deutsche Börse is proud to be their marketing partner in Europe and the US.
The Bulgarian Stock Exchange – Sofia
Eastern Europe’s most promising emerging market
In March 2008 the Bulgarian Stock Exchange a trade volume of approx. 167,706,147 Euro was reached equalling 41,688 trades, with the five most liquid values being Chimimport (Financial Intermediation), Eurohold Bulgaria (Financial Intermediation), Monbat (Manufacturing), Enemona (Construction) and Holding-Roads Sofia (Road Construction). Deutsche Börse organizes trading of approx. 500 equities and bonds for 81 Bulgarian participants.
The SOFIX Index
SOFIX, which is calculated as a performance index, is the official and also the most important equity index of the Bulgarian Stock Exchange. SOFIX was launched on 20 October 2000 with 100 points. In October 2007, the index hit its all-time high at 1,976.7 points (as at June 2008). SOFIX currently contains the 19 most liquid Bulgarian companies in terms of market capitalization.
The number of possible index members is unlimited. Companies must meet certain criteria for inclusion in the SOFIX index. For the companies listed in the index portfolio, SOFIX takes total market capitalization of the current as well as the preceding day into account and tracks the changes. The maximum weight of an individual company on the day of re-weighting is 15 percent.
The China Securities Index Company (CSI)
The leading Indices for the Chinese Equity Markets
The China Securities Index Company (CSI) is a joint venture between the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. It has specialized in the development, calculation and dissemination of index products. The company currently calculates 46 indices which are widely renowned as the leading domestic indices for the Chinese equity markets.
CSI300 Index
The most important index is the CSI300 index. This index tracks the daily price performance of the 300 most representative A-shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock
Exchanges and is the leading benchmark for the Chinese A-share market. The Index serves as the underlying of the first Chinese index futures traded on the China Financial Futures Exchange.
Bombay Stock Exchange
Developing the Indian capital markets since 1875
The Bombay Stock Exchange is the oldest stock exchange in Asia with a rich heritage, now spanning three centuries in its existence. BSE's pivotal and pre-eminent role in the development of the Indian capital market is widely recognized.
Today, BSE is the world's number 1 exchange in terms of the number of listed companies and the world's 5th in transaction numbers. The market capitalization as on December 31, 2007 stood at USD 1.79 trillion. An investor can choose from more than 4,700 listed companies, which for easy reference, are classified into A, B, S, T and Z groups.
SENSEX Index
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) provides various index series, including the leading index for the Indian stock market, the SENSEX index. First compiled in 1986, SENSEX is a basket of 30 constituents stocks representing a sample of large, liquid and representative companies.
The SENSEX is India's first stock market index that enjoys an iconic stature, and is tracked worldwide. It is an index of 30 stocks representing 12 major sectors. The SENSEX is constructed on a 'free-float' methodology, and is sensitive to market sentiments and market realities.