The market is bigger than one number.
A first look at the world’s markets: what’s moving, how companies compare, and how to read it all with confidence.
MARKETS
World market pulse
Major indices across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Choose a region to see its benchmarks.
Follow the wider picture
Explore individual shares
Look up a company, explore today’s movers, or browse the first screener view.
Today’s U.S. movers
A quick scan of leading gainers, decliners and active shares in the U.S. market.
Browse and sort U.S. shares
Use the table’s toolbar to explore companies and sort by price, performance or market value. The default view starts with the largest companies by market value.
Share price is not company size. One share can cost more while the whole company is worth less. Compare price, market value and percentage change separately.
Compare how shares move
Compare percentage movement over time, so a $20 share and a $200 share can be viewed on a fairer scale.
A few useful market basics
Small explanations for new investors. Clear language first; deeper lessons can come later.
An index is a basket
An index follows a chosen group of investments. It can give you a quick snapshot, but it never tells the whole story of every company.
START HERESpread risk thoughtfully
Holding different types of investments can reduce dependence on one company or one part of the market. Diversification cannot remove all risk.
RISK BASICSZoom out from one day
Daily moves can be noisy. Looking at different time periods helps you see what changed recently and what has been happening over longer stretches.
READ THE TREND