The advance of the S&P 500 index has stalled after an escalation of the US-China tensions over Hong Kong.
S&P 500
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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.
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S&P 500 News
Premarket: S&P 500 Futures Return To Early March Levels On Reopening Optimism
S&P 500 futures trade higher for the third consecutive session as the optimism around the reopening of the economies boosts investor sentiment. Traders ignored the rising tensions between the USA and China after President Trump said that he is preparing to take measures against China over its plan to impose [...]
S&P 500 Index At 10-Week highs, Returns Above the 200-Day SMA
S&P 500 trades higher for the third consecutive session pushing above the 200-day moving average and making fresh 10-week highs. The index managed to return above the 3,000 and the 200-day moving average
S&P 500 Still Consolidating: Pullback Cannot Be Ruled Out
As the earnings season for the Q1 2020 period comes to an end, traders and investors may have to prepare for newer fundamentals as well as technical plays on the US markets, especially the S&P 500 index. As markets remain closed on this Memorial Day, the S&P 500 index futures [...]
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Premarket: S&P 500 Futures Lower After Weak Jobless Claims Data
S&P 500 futures recover some of the early losses after the U.S. initial jobless claims came in at 2438K slightly higher from the estimate of 2400K as the coronavirus lockdown continues to impact the U.S. job market. The positive is that the figure was the seventh straight week of a [...]
Premarket: S&P 500 Futures Muted, U.S. Housing Starts Hit Five Year Lows
S&P 500 futures trade lower after yesterday's sharp gains that drove the price just shy of the 100-day moving average. Walmart reported better than expected earnings. The earnings rose to $1.18/share, and revenue jumped nearly 9% to $134.62 billion. The U.S. same-store sales increased by 10%. Walmart's e-commerce sales rise [...]
S&P 500 gushes higher as Moderna vaccine results promising; will it work?
The S&P 500 index soared by more than 2.50 per cent as the market reacted to several positive news and ignored a few warnings. S&P 500 soars on positive Moderna results Moderna was among the best performing stocks in premarket trading after the company reported positive results from its closely [...]
Slump in Retail Sales Puts Pressure on the S&P 500 Index
A slump in US retail sales, as well as the risk-off sentiment from US-China tensions, is putting pressure on the S&P 500 this Friday. The S&P 500 is trading 0.96% lower as the index looks set to kick off another session in the red. Further pressure was placed on the [...]
Premarket: S&P 500 Futures At Session Lows As Jobless Claims Rise By 2.981 Million
S&P futures trade lower in premarket after Fed’s chairman Jerome Powell warned for an uncertain path to recovery and more significant downside risks. Powell also rejected the negative interest rates scenario and reiterated the central bank’s will to use all tools available to fight the coronavirus impact on the economy. [...]
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