Global index provider FTSE Group has announced it has enhanced its real time index calculation service on selected FTSE blue chip indices with corresponding real time total return indices (TRI)

This enhanced service is now available on a streaming, intra-second basis through real-time market data vendors and other trading platforms. Real time TRI values allow investors to make intra-day valuations of their index portfolios.

The enhanced service includes 88 streaming FTSE blue chip indices including the FTSE 100, FTSE MIB, FTSE/Xinhua China 25 and FTSE/Xinhua A50. Prior to this enhancement, FTSE real time indices were updated every 15 seconds and TRI values were available only on an end-of-day basis.

It is intended to provide a better reflection of market activity when trading underlying derivatives, ETFs and stocks in a FTSE index.