The S&P 500 index is trading higher after a surge in healthcare stocks lifted the index. Shares listed in the...
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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.
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The S&P 500 index is marginally higher this Wednesday, as traders sit on the sidelines to await the decision of...
The S&P 500 index opened to new highs but quickly slipped lower, following other stock markets into red territory on...
The S&P 500 index rose slightly on Wednesday, seeing its 2-day strong rally muted by the sharp increase in initial...
The FOMC minutes released on Wednesday contained a lot of dovish language. Still, they retained content showing that some policymakers...
The S&P 500 index hit a new record high this Wednesday, as the markets await the FOMC minutes. A surge...
The S&P 500 index surged to new highs on Thursday, following a drop in the initial jobless claims figures for...
The S&P 500 index hit new record highs at 4271 this Thursday as the markets continue to bask in the...
Following steep losses suffered last week due to the FOMC decision, the S&P 500 index has rebounded strongly this Monday....
The S&P 500 index opened for the last trading day of the week in deeply negative territory following comments by...