PX Index
The PX index is the official index of the Prague Stock Exchange. It is a capitalization-weighted price index and is made up of the most traded blue chips at the Stock Exchange. The index is calculated in CZK and disseminated in real-time by the Prague Stock Exchange. It is designed as a tradable index to be used as an underlying asset for structured products and for standardized derivatives (future).
| Short name | ISIN | Bloomberg | Reuters | Calculation time (CET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX |
XC0009698371 |
PX<Index> | .PX<return> | 9:11 – 16:28 |
Brief description of the PX
- Index type: Price index of blue chip issues
- Weighting: Market capitalization
- Maximum weight: 20% (on a decisive day)
- No. of base issues: Variable
- Starting date: 5. April 1994 (index PX took over the history of index PX 50)
- Base value: 1,000 points
- Calculation period: 9:11 – 16:28 (trading within price-shaping segments)
- Frequency of calculation: Every 15 seconds
- Periodical updating: The first exchange day following the third Friday of March, June,
September and December
