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184 PART 6 - Indices, Sectors And Crystal Balls

Here is a list of the main industries and their symbols:

Symbol Sector/Industry
Industrial
DJI$ Banks
BKX$ Biotechnology
NBI$ Semiconductors
SOX$ Retail
MVR$ Technology
NDXT$ Oil & Gas
DJUSEN$ Internet
QNET$ Transportation
DJT$ Airlines
DJUSAR$ Utilities
DJU$ Autos
DJUSAP$ Defense
DFX$ Pharmaceuticals
RXS$ Telecom
IXTC$

Note that sectors and industries tend to mingle: banks, for example, are
an industry within the Financials sector, but because their weight in the
sector is varied, traders tend chiefly to follow the banking industry.

Multiple Symbols
To check the status of banks, it is possible to follow several different

symbols, sourced in the various indices developed by the different
companies. Dow Jones, for example, has its own banking index, which is