globalCOAL - Country & Industry Forecasting: IHS Global Insight
globalCOAL - Country & Industry Forecasting: IHS Global Insight
globalCOAL - Country & Industry Forecasting: IHS Global Insight
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Coal Indices: Sustainability<br />
An index should be:<br />
– Based on verifiable data<br />
– Transparent<br />
– Difficult to manipulate<br />
What distinguishes different indices?<br />
– Quality and source of underlying data – verifiable trades<br />
or “reported” trades?<br />
– Method of calculation – transparent methodology or “black box”?<br />
– Frequency of calculation – real time or once a week?<br />
Coal Indices Should be Representative of the Marketplace
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