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Market Index Data Sources

Sources

Below are some recommendations on where to find index data. You can always Ask Us for more recommendations specific to your project.

  • Global Financial Data
    1. In the left menu under GFDatabase, use the Filter by Series Category drop-down to select Asset Allocation, and select an option in the Filter by Series Type drop-down.
    2. Add other search constraints. Use the next two drop-downs to limit to stocks, bonds, or bills. Press Search.
    3. Use the icons for each result to get more information, graph the data, or download the data.
  • Datastream – see Datastream access help
    • Find indices under the Equity indices or Bond indices & CDS Datastream Series or Category.
    • View the Datastream Guide for help.
  • Bloomberg – see Datastream access help
    • Press the yellow <INDEX> key for the main Index menu.

Constituent Lists or Data

It can be hard to get an indexes' constituents, particularly historically. Many index providers do not make these lists available in our resources. Sometimes the only way to get them is to purchase or subscribe to them from the index provider itself. If there is a particular index you're trying to find constituents or constituent level data for, Ask Us.





Answered By: Alice Kalinowski
Jan 06, 2023

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