Datastream
Datastream contents
Current and historical financial and economic information, including data on stocks, bonds, derivatives, currencies, trusts, macroeconomic issues etc.
Contents are sorted into so-called Data Categories:
- Equities (prices, key financials (P/E, EPS etc.)
- Equity indices (trade value, prices. turnover etc.)
- Unit trusts
- Investment trusts
- Bonds & Convertibles
- Bonds Indices & CDS
- Economics (Macroeconomic time series from IMF, OECD, ECB, Eurostat, EIU, national statistical agencies etc.)
- Exchange rates
- Interest rates (Treasury Bonds, state bonds, etc.)
- Commodities
- Derivatives (Warrants, Futures, Options)
Data extraction from Datastream Advance requires the selection of a relevant Data Category.
Access for CBS students in CBS Library Datalab on the 1st floor at Solbjerg Plads.
Log in procedure
The Datastream login procedure is simple - but may require a little patience.
You must first log in to Workspace
1. Log in on your computer with your CBS login
2. Go to Start (bottom left corner) and select Eikon - Datastream
3. A new remote desktop will open. Here you select the Refinitiv Workspace icon
After starting Workspace, you can open Microsoft Excel.
Here you will find Datastream Formula under the Workspace tab.
For more details visit: Libguide on How to use Datastream
Contact
Søren Madsen, CBS Library, sm.lib@cbs.dk
Datastream facts
| Period | Depends on type of data |
| Geography | The world |
| Provider | LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) |