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What Is the S&P 500?
The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks 500 large U.S. companies. It is often used as a broad reference for the performance of large-cap U.S. equities.
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The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks 500 large U.S. companies. It is often used as a broad reference for the performance of large-cap U.S. equities.
Read Explainer →The Nasdaq is both a stock exchange and a name commonly associated with major technology-heavy market indexes such as the Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq-100.
Read Explainer →The VIX is an index designed to reflect the market’s expectation of near-term volatility in the S&P 500 based on options prices.
Read Explainer →A bull market is a period in which asset prices are generally rising and investor sentiment is relatively optimistic over a sustained period.
Read Explainer →A bear market is a prolonged period of falling asset prices, often accompanied by weaker sentiment, higher uncertainty and reduced risk appetite.
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