Go to finance.yahoo.com/indices?u.
a. This Web site provides recent quotations of indexes such as the Dow Jones Averages, New York Stock Exchange, NASDAQ, and S&P 500. Click "Chart" for any of the indexes shown and review historical movements of that index. Compare the percentage change in the NYSE Composite and the NASDAQ Composite for the last trading session. Comment on the reasons for any difference in the performance of the indexes.
b. Compare recent performance of the major U.S. indexes. Which index, in your opinion, most closely reflects the U.S. stock market currently? Why? Look at the graph for each index shown and review the performance of each one for the last 12 months. How does this information correspond to your choice for the best index?