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The Standard and Poor's 500, or simply the S&P 500, [5] is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. It is one of the most commonly followed equity indices and includes approximately 80% of the total market capitalization of U.S. public companies, with an ...
The S&P 500 extended its winning streak to eight days on Monday. The benchmark index was up nearly 1% on Monday, and is up nearly 8% since its winning streak began on August 8.
The Nasdaq hit a new record, but the S&P 500 and the Dow ended a multi-week rally. Mega-cap tech earnings will be in the spotlight next week. Stock market today: S&P 500 ends 6-week win streak ...
The S&P 500 closed higher on Thursday to end a three-day losing streak. The index was fueled by a surge in Tesla's stock, which closed 22% higher after a strong earnings beat.
Stock market indices may be categorized by their index weight methodology, or the rules on how stocks are allocated in the index, independent of its stock coverage. For example, the S&P 500 and the S&P 500 Equal Weight each cover the same group of stocks, but the S&P 500 is weighted by market capitalization, while the S&P 500 Equal Weight places equal weight on each constituent.
The S&P 500 is a stock market index maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices. It comprises 503 common stocks which are issued by 500 large-cap companies traded on the American stock exchanges (including the 30 companies that compose the Dow Jones Industrial Average). The index includes about 80 percent of the American market by capitalization.
Major indexes traded higher, adding to records notched for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq on Tuesday. Bond yields were up, with the 10-year Treasury yield rising three basis points to 4.256%.
"The S&P 500 closed more than 20% above its 10/12/22 bear market price low on June 8, a feat commonly accepted to mark the start of a new bull market ... The S&P 500 has gained an average of 23% ...