Definitions for "S&P/TSX Composite Index"
A benchmark index made up of the largest capitalization stocks on the Toronto Stock Exchange, normally used as an indicator of the performance of the overall Canadian equity market. This is the successor to the TSE 300 Index.
The most diversified Canadian market index representing almost 90 per cent of the capitalization of Canadian-based companies listed on the TSX. A committee of the Toronto Stock Exchange and Standard and Poor's selects companies for inclusion in the S&P/TSX Composite Index.
A benchmark used to measure the price performance of the broad Canadian equity market.