Securities Market Benchmarks

Nomura Securities Global Quantitative Research
calculate and offer benchmark indices for Japanese and Global
markets. These indices are developed to reflect the movement of each
market, and therefore can be used for performance measurement,
as a portfolio universe, etc.

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Russell/Nomura Prime Index Futures to Lauch on April 25

Russell/Nomura Japan Index

Benchmark index for the Japanese stock market, classified by investment style

NOMURA-AP Series

Series of benchmark indexes covering 12 Asia-Pacific markets

Nomura Asia Small Cap Index

Benchmark index of Asian small cap companies

Nomura Vietnam Innovative Index

Benchmark index of 15 large cap companies on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange

NOMURA Central and Eastern Europe Index Series (NOMURA CEE)

A series of benchmark indices covering the markets of Central and Eastern Europe

NOMURA-BPI

Performance index of the Japanese bond market

NOMURA-CBPI

Performance index of convertible bonds listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange

NOMURA400

Benchmark index of 400 companies representing the Japanese market

MultiMedia Index (Japan)

Benchmark index of multimedia related companies in Japan

FTSE has revised the FTSE Kaigai Index, an international equity index designed by FTSE for Japanese investors, to exclude Advanced Emerging markets.
For details, please visit FTSE homepage by clicking the link below.

To obtain a copy of the All-World Review, click on the blue "All-World Review" icon on the bottom left of FTSE's homepage.

FTSE All-World Review

FTSE homepage (FTSE.com).

Note: Clicking on the link above will take you to the FTSE homepage(FTSE.com).

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