The S&P 500 index is trading higher on the day as a slew of positive news has buoyed markets. The...
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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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The S&P 500 is slightly higher on a day that has seen renewed optimism for a coronavirus cure. Russian President...
S&P 500 is up today, but upside looks limited. Why is this the case? Sign up to find out why.
NFP numbers post a positive market surprise, but are the jobs back? Sign up today to find out how.
Premarket: S&P 500 Futures Point To Cautious Start – Initial Jobless Claims Better Than Expectations
S&P 500 futures seesaw as the negotiations for a new stimulus package in Washington between Republicans and Democrats continue. Better than expected jobless claims would support the index in early trading
A few weeks after the company released its Q2 2020 earnings, Tesla share price consolidates in a tight range. Tesla posted its fourth consecutive profitable quarter and becoming eligible for the S&P500 inclusion.
The US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI data for July smashed expectations and bettered the previous number, and this was enough to...
Is the S&P 500 reacting to Trump's tweet about Joe Biden? Sign up to find out more.
Improved US ISM Manufacturing PMI numbers provide a boost to the S&P 500. Sign up to find out more about the outlook for the week.
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