- The S&P 500 stock index rises 0.03% daily, currently operating in 6,067.
- Dupont de Nemours (DD) earns 6.85% today, reaching maximums not seen since December 9, 2024.
- The president of the Fed, Jerome Powell, reiterates the cautious position of monetary policy in his appearance before the Senate, today.
The S&P 500 registered a minimum of the day in 6,031, where buyers attracted the index to a daily maximum in 6,071. Currently, the S&P 500 operates over 6,066, winning 0.89% today.
Dupont de Nemours drives S&P 500 to positive field
Jerome Powell, president of the Federal Reserve, highlighted in his appearance today before the Senate, that monetary policy is well positioned to face uncertainty, although he pointed out that he does not correspond to comment on the recent tariff problem. Similarly, he stressed that they can make politics more flexible if the labor market weakens or if inflation falls faster than expected.
On the other hand, the company focused on the elaboration of chemical and industrial products, Dupont (DD), rebukes 6.85%, reaching maximums not seen since December 10, 2024 in 83.01 $ after the publication of its profit report. DD obtained revenues for 3.09 billion dollars compared to the 3.07 billion dollars expected by analysts, as well as an action of $ 1.13, exceeding $ 0.98 projected by the market.
The S&P signs its second consecutive session upwards, currently operating in 6,067, approaching the historical maximum reached on January 24 in 6,129.
Levels to be considered in the S&P 500
The S&P 500 reacted up the short -term support given by the minimum of February 3 in 5,923. The next key support is found in 5,765, a pivot point of January 13. Upwards, the important resistance is in 6,129, maximum of January 24.
4 -hour graph of the S&P 500
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.
