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What is an 'index'?
An index is a way to measure the performance of a group of shares or other assets. Think of it like a basket of goods in a supermarket. The FTSE 100, for example, tracks the top 100 UK companies. Its movement helps us understand how a particular market, or even the economy, is doing overall.
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