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The S&P/ASX 200 Financial Index (XFJ) contains companies involved in activities such as banking, mortgage finance, consumer finance, specialised finance, investment banking and brokerage, asset management and custody, corporate lending, insurance, and financial investment, and real estate, including REITs.

The S&P/ASX 200 Financials excluding A-REITs Index (XXJ) contains all the companies in the Financials sector except those that are classified as A-REITs. (REITs own property and derive income from rental returns.)

The S&P/ASX 200 Health Care Index (XHJ) encompasses two main industry groups. The first includes companies who manufacture health care equipment and supplies or provide health care related services, and owners and operators of health care products, providers of basic health-care services, and owners and operators of health care facilities and organisations. The second group includes companies primarily involved in the research, development, production and marketing of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology products.

The S&P/ASX 200 Industrials Index (XNJ) includes companies whose businesses are dominated by one of the following activities: the manufacture and distribution of capital goods, including aerospace & defense, construction, engineering & building products, electrical equipment and industrial machinery; or, the provision of commercial services and supplies, including printing, employment, environmental and office services; or, the provision of transportation services, including airlines, couriers, marine, road & rail and transportation infrastructure.

The S&P/ASX 200 Information Technology Index (XIJ) covers the following general areas: firstly, Software & Services, including companies that primarily develop software in various fields such as the Internet, applications, systems, databases management and/or home entertainment, and companies that provide information technology consulting and services, as well as data processing and outsourced services; secondly, Technology Hardware & Equipment, including manufacturers and distributors of communications equipment, computers & peripherals, electronic equipment and related instruments; and third

ASX in conjunction with Listed Investment Companies (LICs) have established a composite LIC index (stock ticker code: XIC) which comprises of LICs listed on ASX that invest directly in Australian and International Equities.

The S&P/ASX 200 Materials Index (stock ticker code: XMJ) encompasses a wide range of commodity-related manufacturing industries. Included in this sector are companies that manufacture chemicals, construction materials, glass, paper, forest products and related packaging products, and metals, minerals and mining companies, including producers of steel.

The S&P/ASX 200 Telecommunications Services Index (stock ticker code: XTJ) contains companies that provide communications services primarily through a fixed-line, cellular, wireless, high bandwidth and/or fiber optic cable network.

The S&P/ASX 200 Utilities Index (stock ticker code: XUJ) encompasses those companies considered to be electric, gas or water utilities, or companies that operate as independent producers and/or distributors of power.

Here is a reference list of ticker codes for indices listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). Stock Market Index Codes from S&P (Standard & Poors). From these codes you can look up the index charts, data and other relevant sharemarket information.