By: DanielXX

STI	3001.81	22.25	(0.7%)
FTSE Midcap Index	739.68	-7.63	(-1.0%)
FTSE Smallcap Index	637.49	-1.79	(-0.3%)
FTSE Fledgling Index	686.76	-5.33	(-0.8%)
Retail Index	112.72	-0.61	(-0.5%)
Plastics Index	65.80	4.60	(7.5%)
Env/Water Index	108.14	1.18	(1.1%)
Energy Index	183.06	1.42	(0.8%)
China Index	141.27	3.76	(2.7%)
PP China Index	145.39	3.07	(2.2%)
FTSE China Index	440.95	11.92	(2.8%)

Since I formed my various sector indices in June 2006 I have not reviewed the component stocks, only removing certain ones when they were delisted. Since it's exactly two years to the month since then, I thought it's a good time to review the stock components and add new ones/remove old ones where appropriate. Below are the revisions, effective immediately. Choosing of component stocks To recap: Component stocks are typically chosen on the basis of the following: 1. Market cap 2. Trading liquidity 3. Track record 4. Expectation of future performance (stability, growth, trading liquidity) 5. Intangibles (eg. institutional coverage, relevance to China sentiment, mindshare in investors' and traders' general attention span) I also will usually not include stocks that were listed within the last 6 months because their post-listing track record is absent. Read more...