In this section, you will find important S&P 500 news, actionable trading ideas, and a live SPX500 CFD chart to help you understand the markets better.
What is S&P 500 ?
The S&P 500 is one of the most widely quoted Wall Street indices because it represents the largest publicly traded companies in the USA based on market capitalization of 500 large companies listed on the Wall Street Exchange.
The S&P 500 index uses a market cap weighting method, assigning a higher percentage allocation in the index to companies with the largest market capitalizations. The S&P 500 is different from the Dow Jones Industrial Average 30 and the NASDAQ Composite index, because of its diverse constituency and weighting method. S&P 500 is one of the most followed equity indices, for financial institutions and retail investors and many use it as a benchmark of the U.S. economy. The price of the index depends on the value of the companies included in the index. Many investors believe that the S&P 500 is mirroring the US economy so decide to go long or short the index according to their outlook of the US economy.
The S&P 500 index has taken a breather as investors get spooked once again by reports of new cases cropping up in other countries. Hong Kong has detected new cases despite the lockdown of Wuhan (the epicentre of the epidemic). Another coronavirus case has been identified in the US after [...]
Futures on the S&P 500 are pointing to a higher open today, which could help the index soar to new highs after China announced moves to contain the coronavirus infections in the country. The S&P 500 was also boosted by strong earnings from IBM as well as the generally upbeat [...]
The S&P 500 index is trading lower as fears of a massive outbreak of the coronavirus infection hit Asian markets on Tuesday. Asian markets slipped into the risk-off mode as the coming Chinese new year celebrations, and the enormous cross-country travel associated with it fuelled fears that the coronavirus infection [...]
The S&P 500 continues its rally this Thursday after upbeat US core retail sales data. The US retail sales for the month of December 2019 came in at 0.3%, which was in line with expectations. The previous number was also revised upwards to 0.3%. However, the core retail sales (retail [...]
S&P 500 hits fresh record highs before the signing of the phase one trade deal later today which indicates that the trade war has come to a pause and the US-China relations have entered a new predictable cycle. China's Vice Premier Liu He said that would work with the USA [...]
The CNN Fear and Greed index may have pulled back from its December highs, but it is still at extreme greed levels as the US markets register new highs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq and S&P500 are all trading higher than their December 2019 closing prices, despite the CNN [...]
The S&P 500 index has opened higher as all three US markets continue to break records to the upside. Now that anxieties over a US-Iran war have all but dissipated, investors in the US markets are focusing squarely on the US-China trade situation, with the expected signing of the Phase [...]
S&P 500 poised for another positive opening as the futures market indicates. S&P futures are 0.29% higher at 3,274. Traders are looking forward to the signing of the phase one trade deal between China and U.S. focusing on any fresh clues on when the second phase of the trade deal [...]
S&P 500 futures is 0.22% higher making fresh all-time high ahead of NFP data later on the day. Traders sentiment turned positive after comments from President Donald Trump eased traders concerns about a broader conflict in the Middle East. The Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are also trading higher adding [...]
Nasdaq 100 futures hit a fresh all-time high as investors sentiment turned positive after comments from President Donald Trump eased traders concerns about a broader conflict in the Gulf Region. An Iranian Commander said that the missile strikes aim was not to kill U.S. personnel. The Dow Jones futures are [...]
Q1 Global Market Outlook
Published: January 2020 | Authors: Alejandro Zambrano, Martin Lam, and Ramy Abouzaid.
The year is almost over, and it is time to try to figure out what 2020 has to offer. Read our special report today to learn which markets could be offering the best opportunities according to the InvestingCube team.
