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S&P 500 Index

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Index profile for S&P 500 (SPX)
MetricValue
Full NameStandard & Poor's 500 Index
SymbolSPX
Websitespglobal.com
ScreenerS&P 500 stocks
Description
The S&P 500 Index, created in 1957 by Standard & Poor's, tracks 500 major U.S. companies across various industries like technology, healthcare, and finance. It includes large, publicly traded firms and is weighted by company size, so bigger companies have more influence. Investors use it to see how well the U.S. stock market is doing and to compare their own investments. It’s also popular in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for broad market exposure.

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Technical Indicators

SPX Technical Indicators
MetricDateValue
Current Price6,915.61
SMA 2006,387.29
SMA 200 vs Price-7.64%
SMA 506,838.19
SMA 50 vs Price-1.12%
ATR63.97
14-Day RSI52.82
10-Day Volatility13.73%
1-Year Volatility18.66%

Country Weights

SPX Country Weightings
CountryWeight
United States97.74%
Ireland1.27%
United Kingdom0.39%
Switzerland0.29%
Singapore0.11%
Netherlands0.09%
Bermuda0.07%
Canada0.03%

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Data Sources & References

  1. S&P 500 Official Page www.spglobal.com/spdji/en/indices/equity/sp-500
  2. S&P 500 Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_500
  3. S&P 500 on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/%5ESPX

FAQ

  • What is the symbol for the S&P 500 index?

    The ticker symbol for the S&P 500 index is SPX

  • How many stocks are in S&P 500?

    The S&P 500 index includes 503 stocks

  • What companies are in the S&P 500?

    The S&P 500 index includes more than 500 of the biggest U.S. companies from different sectors like technology, healthcare, finance, and consumer goods. Some well-known companies in the index are Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Tesla, and Google (Alphabet). The index covers a wide range of sectors to show how the overall U.S. stock market is doing