Firms like IGindex offer short- and long-term bets based on the world's stock indices, including: FTSE 100, FTSE 250, Wall Street, US SPX 500 and US Tech 100; Germany 30, France 40 and other European indices; Australia 200, Japan All-Share, Hong Kong HS34, Singapore Blue Chip, India 50, Korea 200, Taiwan All-Share, Japan All-Share and China H-Shares.

Many financial bets on indices are quoted 24 hours a day, including FTSE and Wall Street. So you can respond to global stock market news and gain exposure, even when the underlying market is closed.  IG Index is offering access to its Pure Deal platform for free to all Bettingpro readers.