A barometer is a selective compilation of economic and market data designed to represent larger trends. Common barometers include consumer spending, housing starts, interest rates, and prominent stock market indices like the Dow Jones Industrial Average and Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index.
The FTSE Indexes are a series of stock market indices created by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange to measure the performance of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange.
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