- The S&P 500 stock index rises 0.38% in the day, reaching maximums not seen from February 27 in 5,993.
- Nordson Corporation (NDSN) rebukes 6.76% on Thursday, leading profits in the share index.
- The Federal Appeals Circuit has established that the “Trump reciprocal tariff orders” remain in force while federal judges make a decision.
- The US Economic Analysis Office reported that the preliminary gross domestic product of the first quarter contracted 0.2%, improving analysts’ estimates.
The S&P 500 established a minimum of the day in 5,872, finding aggressive buyers that promoted the index to maximums not seen from February 27 in 5,993. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 operates over 5,909 winning 0.38% daily.
Trump’s reciprocal tariffs are reinstated waiting for a final decision
The United States International Trade Court initially announced the cancellation of reciprocal tariffs promoted by the Federal Administration. However, the Donald Trump administration presented an appeal, so the Federal Appeals circuit has allowed the “reciprocal tariff orders” to remain active while federal judges make a final decision.
On the other hand, the United States Economic Analysis Office announced that the preliminary gross domestic product of the first quarter contracted 0.2%, improving 0.3% prior and estimated by consensus.
After these events, the S&P 500 wins 22 points, rising 0.38% today, taking up the winning path. Nordson Corporation (NDSN) shares rise 6.76% today, reaching maximums not seen since February 21 in 218.00.
The United States Economic Agenda considers the April Personal Consumer Expenses Index for tomorrow.
Levels to be considered in the S&P 500
The S&P 500 established a short -term support given by the minimum of May 23 in 5,742. The following key support is in 5.430, given by the minimum of April 30 in convergence with the exponential mobile average of 13 periods. Upwards, the important resistance is in 6,145 maximum of February 19.
S&P 500 DAILY GRAPH
S&P 500 FAQS
The S&P 500 is a very often stock index that measures the yield of 500 public companies and is considered a wide measure of the US stock market. The influence of each company on the calculation of the index is weighted based on stock capitalization. This is calculated by multiplying the number of bought shares of the company for the price of the action. The S&P 500 index has achieved impressive yields: 1.00 $ invested in 1970 would have produced a yield of almost $ 192.00 in 2022. The average annual profitability since its creation in 1957 has been 11.9%.
Companies are selected by Committee, unlike other indices that are included based on established standards. Even so, they must fulfill certain eligibility criteria, the most important of which is stock market, which must be equal to or greater than 12.7 billion dollars. Other criteria are liquidity, domicile, stock capitalization, sector, financial viability, quotation time and representation of the sectors of the United States economy. The nine largest companies in the index represent 27.8% of the stock market capitalization.
There are several ways to operate with the S&P 500. Most of the Stred Betting retail runners and platforms allow operators to use contracts per difference (CFD) to make bets on the price direction. In addition, indexed funds, investment funds and quoted funds (ETF) that follow the price of the S&P 500 can be purchased. The most ETF liquid is the ETF of the London Stock Exchange. The most ETF liquid is the State Street Corporation Spy. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) offers futures contracts on the index and the Chicago Board of Options (CMOE) offers options, as well as ETF, ETF Inverse and ETF leverage.
There are many factors that promote S&P 500, but mainly it is the aggregate performance of the companies that compose it, revealed in their reports of quarterly and annual results. American and world macroeconomic data also contribute, since they influence investors’ confidence, which is positive drives profits. The level of interest rates, set by the Federal Reserve (FED), also influences the S&P 500, since it affects the cost of credit, which is largely depending on many companies. Therefore, inflation can be a determining factor, as well as other parameters that influence the decisions of the Federal Reserve.
Source: Fx Street
I am Joshua Winder, a senior-level journalist and editor at World Stock Market. I specialize in covering news related to the stock market and economic trends. With more than 8 years of experience in this field, I have become an expert in financial reporting.
