S&P Global 1200

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The S&P Global 1200 index is a real time, free-float weighted stock market index of global stocks from Standard & Poor's. The index covers 31 countries and approximately 70 percent of global market capitalization. It is comprised of six regional indices:

S&P 500 Index;
S&P/TSX 60 Index (Canada)
S&P Latin America 40 Index (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile)
S&P/TOPIX 150 Index (Japan)
S&P Asia 50 Index (Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan)
S&P/ASX 50 Index (Australia)
S&P Europe 350 Index. The European index is divided into three subindices: the S&P Euro, covering the eurozone markets; the S&P Euro Plus, adding Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland; and the S&P United Kingdom.

Exchange-traded funds are available on the S&P500, S&P/TSX 60, and the S&P Europe 350. Futures and options are traded on the S&P 500 and the S&P/TSX 60. The Global 1200 covers 10 sectors. The largest sector, in terms of weight and number of companies, is financials. Other top sectors represented are consumer discretionary, health care, and information technology. Among the smallest are utilities, materials, telecommunications services, and energy.