VOL. XLII
No. 07
15-February-1999
GENERAL
Dow Jones Launches Islamic Market Index
Dow Jones & Co Inc launched an Islamic stock marketindex on 8 February to track companies whose business operations are compatiblewith Islamic principles. The Dow Jones Islamic Market Index will track 600equities from 30 different countries with a total market capitalization of $7.5trillion. Companies excluded from the index include those whose business isinvolved in alcohol, pork-related products, conventional...
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