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In this section, you will find important S&amp;P 500 news, actionable trading ideas, and a live SPX500 CFD chart to help you understand the markets better.
What is S&amp;P 500 ?
The S&amp;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&amp;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&amp;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&amp;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&amp;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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Premarket: S&P 500 Futures Point to Flat Opening

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·Jun 22, 2020, 14:14 BST

S&P 500 futures trading higher at 3,095 pointing to flat open as the S&P 500 index closed at 3,096 on...

S&P 500 Edge Higher On Better U.S. Manufacturing PMI

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·Jun 23, 2020, 15:28 BST

S&P 500 started higher the session after President Trump reassured investors that phase one trade deal with China is intact....

Here is Why the S&P 500 Index Is Falling Steeply Today

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·Jun 24, 2020, 18:10 BST

The S&P 500 index is falling steeply today, the 2nd highest fall in the month of June. Is the coronavirus resurgence responsible? Sign up to see why the S&P 500 is experiencing a decline.

Premarket: S&P 500 Futures Pare Losses Jobless Claims Above 1M For One More Week

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·Jun 25, 2020, 14:20 BST

S&P 500 futures trading lower on Thursday as investors fear about a second wave of coronavirus infection sending risky assets lower for second day. On the economic date the Jobless claims totaled 1.48 million the previous week

US Durable Goods Orders Data Lifts the S&P 500, But Headwinds Remain

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·Jun 25, 2020, 15:56 BST

The S&P 500 index is seeing some positive investor sentiment amid upbeat US durable good orders. Sign up to find out more about how the index could trade in the coming week.

S&P 500 Trades Lower As US Consumers Lose Confidence in Recovery

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·Jun 26, 2020, 16:07 BST

The S&P 500 is trading lower as the revised consumer sentiment survey results from the University of Michigan indicate a...

Premarket: S&P 500 Futures Turn Positive Despite Rising New Coronavirus Cases

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·Jun 29, 2020, 14:00 BST

S&P 500 futures trading higher before the opening reversing earlier losses despite the rising number of new coronavirus cases in the USA.

S&P 500 to Drop by 20% in Second Half of the Year – TS Lombard

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·Jun 30, 2020, 11:43 BST

The S&P 500 has gained by more than 18.5% in the past three months, making it its best quarter in decades. The performance has been led by technology companies like Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and Apple, which account for more than 22% of the weighting of the index. In the same period, the Nasdaq 100 has gained by more than 28% while the Dow Jones has gained by about 16%.