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Datastream

Datastream

Datastream Workspace vs WRDS
Datastream via Workspace Datastream via WRDS
Time series available from 1900s onwards
Across 175 countries
Global coverage:
Bond indices – over 63,000
Bonds and convertibles – over 2.8 million
Commodities – over 150,000
Constituent lists – over 290,000
Credit default swaps – over 120,000
Economics – over 14.2 million
Equities – over 296,000
Equity indices – over 352,000
ESG – over 10,000
Exchange rates – over 12,500
Funds – over 668,000
Interest rates – over 29,000
Investment trusts – over 3,000
Options – over 15 million
Warrants – over 3.8 million
Datastream equity North America – 1973, Datastream
equity Latin America – 1982, Datastream equity EMEA –
UK 1965, other countries from 1973, Datastream equity
Asia excluding Japan – 1973, Datastream equity – 1973
Datastream economics – varies by country, starting in
1950s
Datastream commodities – 1951, varies by region
Datasteam futures – 1975
Datastream indices – varies by country
Datastream index constituents – base – 2008 daily/
1989 monthly
Global coverage:
Equities – 245,000
Economics – 200,000
Constituent lists – 7,100
Equity indices – 117,000
Commodities – 22,000
Futures – 390,000
Exchange rate – more than 11,000 daily exchange rates
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DATASTREAM INTERNATIONAL
at Princeton University

Datastream represents a vast resource of economic and financial data. The purpose of this guide is to familiarize the user with the content and format of Datastream in order to provide guidance on specific types of data. Also see the LSEG help pages.

 

Where to  use DATASTREAM
 
To access Datastream on the Princeton University campus you must use specific computers that have the proprietary Datastream software installed, and are authorized to access the Datastream network. Available on the workstations located near Firestone A-13-J and in Stokes Library through LSEG Workspace. The modules for commodities, economics, equities, and futures are also available through WRDS.  However, WRDS does not have all indicators and is very weak for economics.

 

 
 

Bobray Bordelon
Economics, Finance, & Data Librarian
 bordelon@princeton.edu

 

Acknowledgments

Text and graphics by Bobray Bordelon, Todd Hines, Alexander Kazazis'04, Timothy Negron'96, Cate Paskoff'99, and Martha Paskoff'01.