The Philadelphia oil service sector index is down 59 percent from the 52-week high it reached on May 4.

The ministry of economy, trade and industry's all sector index of economic activity fell 1.5 percent.

Among energy stocks, the sector index is up narrowly on the year even though the average member stock is off 5 percent.

Standard & Poor's will restructure the sector indexes that make up its widely followed 500-stock index.

Two weeks ago, it introduced a new group of all-country sector indexes that include emerging markets.

The remaining six indices are sector indices based on a company's main source of revenue.

Top level global sector indices are as follows:

Since March 1, the Philadelphia Stock Exchange's oil service sector index is up 82 percent.

Dow Jones Indexes has had its own global sector indexes since 1994.

But Sheldon Gao, its senior director for strategic development, said that "nobody paid attention to our sector indexes at the time."

In total, Thomson Reuters provides 1000+ sector indices (Global, country or region).

The American Stock Exchange airline sector index was one of the best-performing indexes yesterday, up 3.97 percent.

Morgan Stanley now has 10 global sector indexes for developed markets - including utilities, telecommunications, consumer staples, health care, industrials and energy.

At 8.9, US Airways' multiple is substantially less than the 13 of the Philadelphia Airline Sector index, which includes 11 carriers.

The discrepancy is especially pronounced in sectors like consumer cyclicals and capital goods, where Standard & Poor's sector indexes are far ahead of the average member stock.

Of these, the most notable is the partnership of Source with STOXX to create optimised sector indices.

Six NextWeather weather indices for France, launched in January 2002, are among the sector indices planned by Euronext.

The Colombo Stock Exchange Sector indices consist of the following 20 sector price indices and codes:

The FTSEurofirst Supersector Indices are 18 sector indices.

The Philadelphia Oil Service Sector index, which includes 15 of the largest oil field services stocks, has declined about 6 percent, including dividends, over the last 12 months.

In July 2009, Source teamed up with STOXX, the index provider, to launch a range of optimised sector indices.

The American Stock Exchange airline index, which includes the 10 largest airline companies, gained 5.4 percent, while the 12-company Philadelphia airline sector index rose 5.19 percent.

In addition, the Philadelphia Oil Service sector index rose to a new high of 139.81, buoyed by expectations that oil prices could increase on unrest in the Middle East.

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