Dow Jones launches recovery play index

Dow Jones has launched a new index of US companies which are expected to benefit from measures implemented by the government to aid economic recovery. The Dow Jones US Economic Stimulus Index includes 50 of the largest and most liquid companies from six sectors which are anticipated to receive stimulus dollars via the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The six categories to be included are alternative energy, construction and materials, energy grid, environment, technology and telecommunications and internet. Construction and materials includes the largest number of components at 20, followed by Alternative Energy with 10. Each of the remaining sectors is allotted five constituents.

To be included a company must have a three-month average daily trading volume of at least US$5million. They are then judged according to market capitalisation

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