BEIJING, December 24, 2004 – Dow Jones Indexes today announced the results of the fourth regular quarterly review in 2004 for Dow Jones China Indexes (Dow-China Indexes). The component changes in the Dow Jones China 88 (Dow-China 88), Dow Jones China Total Market (Dow-China Total Market), Dow Jones Shanghai (Dow- Shanghai), Dow Jones Shenzhen (Dow-Shenzhen) Index, and Dow Jones CBN China 600 Index will be effective on January 4, 2005.
NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2004— Dow Jones Indexes has issued a reminder that new weightings for commodity futures in the Dow Jones - AIG Commodity Index SM will become effective in early January 2005.
Dow Jones Indexes and Wilshire Associates Incorporated today announced the early 2005 rollout of the Dow Jones Wilshire U.S. Style index benchmarks. The new index series will cover five investment “styles” — large-capitalization growth, large-cap value, small-cap growth, small-cap value and micro-caps — reflecting the make-up of the Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 index.
Dow Jones Indexes today announced changes in the composition of the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index. The changes will be effective with the opening of trading on December 20, 2004.
NEW YORK (Nov. 29, 2004)—Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced the launch of the Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index. It will be based on the ADR prices of the 20 largest and most liquid Brazilian stocks traded at the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange or Nasdaq. The Dow Jones Brazil Titans 20 ADR Index will be licensed to Bolsa de Mercadorias & Futuros—a leading Brazilian Exchange— to be used as underlying for futures contracts.
Dow Jones Indexes today announced that it is broadening the Dow Jones Select Dividend Index to 100 stocks from 50 currently, effective with the beginning of trading on Dec. 20, 2004.
On October 26, 2004, News Corporation announced that their shareholders and option holders had approved the company’s reincorporation into the U.S. from Australia. This corporate action requires adjustment of the following indexes: Dow Jones Australia Titans 30; Dow Jones Asia Titans 50; Dow Jones Asia Titans ex Japan; Dow Jones Australia Total Market Index, Dow Jones U.S. Total Market Index and its respective sector indexes; and the Dow Jones Wilshire Indexes.