They are much more likely to add a hot company to the index than one that has been cold of late.

Two years ago, just $500 billion was linked to the index.

Even so, the big funds were close to the index in their losing years.

Free access to the online index is now available from several sources.

Q. What is the reaction to the index from business leaders around the world?

The rise in food prices alone added 0.3 point to the overall index for June.

I flipped to the index in my field guide and found the picture.

This allows movement back to the index to be rapid.

The reader would then turn to the appropriate index and page to find the correct answer.

Foreign companies were first admitted to the index in January 1998, but had higher standards to meet before they could be added.