- The S&P 500 share index wins 0.73% in the day reaching maximum of March 3 in 5,956.
- The consumer’s feeling index of the University of Michigan is located at 50.8 points in May, below the estimates of analysts.
- The titles of Unitedhealth (UNH) rebound 6.40%, currently quoting about 291,91 $.
The S&P 500 marked a daily minimum in 5,905, attracting buyers who promoted the maximum index of March 3 in 5,956. At the time of writing, the S&P 500 operates over 5,955, rising 0.73% daily.
The S&P 500 ends Friday in the profit zone despite disappointing economic data
The index of feeling of consumer confidence of the University of Michigan stood at 50.8 in May, disappointing the estimates of 53.4 points. These results are below 52.2 points recorded in the previous month.
The S&P 500 rebounds 43 points on the last day of the week, winning 0.73%, signing its fifth consecutive session on positive terrain. In this sense, the actions of Unitedhealth (UNH) shoot 6.40% in the last day of the week, reaching a daily maximum in 294.49 $, ending with eight consecutive sessions down.
Levels to be considered in the S&P 500
The S&P 500 established a short -term support given by the minimum of April 30 in 5.430. The following key support is in 4.810, minimum of April 7. To the north, we observe the amount of 6,145, a pivot point 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.
