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leolapa
Sep 05, 2021Brass Contributor
Excel's stock data type can't find several stock exchange indexes (i.e: FTSE, CAC 40, Hang Seng...)
I noticed by searching around that this is a topic that has been asked quite a bit with no clear answers that get to bottom of this issue. I'm well aware the Excel data types feature is still a w...
SergeiBaklan
Sep 05, 2021MVP
Refinitiv doesn't provide Exchange Indexes here. List of supported exchanges only means you may find information about papers traded on such Exchanges.
- leolapaSep 06, 2021Brass Contributor
SergeiBaklan I beg to differ...
Please take a look at the screenshot of an Excel schedule I put together of global markets indexes I was able to link with Excel stock data types, and the data card of one of them not only does provide the correct points from the last trading day close, but it also clearly indicates on the bottom righthand corner under "Instrument type" as an "INDEX".
I individually checked each one of the 15 indexes' data cards from the above list and they all provide accurate information from Refinitiv.
So, back to my prior question: What about those others I'd listed? Why no one can manage to find them if they are from markets covered by the Excel data type feature according to Microsoft's support page about this topic?