This dataset contains the monthly historical data of the S&P 500 index from January 1901 to May 2025, collected from Investing.com. The S&P 500 is a stock market index that tracks the performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.

It is widely used as a benchmark for the U.S. equity market, representing over 80% of the total market capitalization. This dataset is suitable for:

• Time-series forecasting
• Economic event impact analysis (e.g., wars, recessions, pandemics)
• Financial visualizations in Tableau or Power BI
• Quantitative finance and portfolio management research

Column Descriptions

Potential Use Cases:

• Visualizing market impact of wars, financial crises, and pandemics
• Analyzing long-term trends in the U.S. equity market
• Forecasting future index levels using machine learning
• Annotating economic history alongside market movements

Citation:

Data source: Investing.com

China's main stock market index, the SHANGHAI, rose to 3606 points on July 24, 2025, gaining 0.65% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 4.33% and is up 24.91% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from China. China Shanghai Composite Stock Market Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Japan's main stock market index, the JP225, rose to 40790 points on July 23, 2025, gaining 2.55% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 5.15% and is up 4.18% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Japan. Japan Stock Market Index (JP225) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

This analysis presents a rigorous exploration of financial data, incorporating a diverse range of statistical features. By providing a robust foundation, it facilitates advanced research and innovative modeling techniques within the field of finance.

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Financial data:

• Historical daily stock prices (open, high, low, close, volume)

• Fundamental data (e.g., market capitalization, price to earnings P/E ratio, dividend yield, earnings per share EPS, price to earnings growth, debt-to-equity ratio, price-to-book ratio, current ratio, free cash flow, projected earnings growth, return on equity, dividend payout ratio, price to sales ratio, credit rating)

• Technical indicators (e.g., moving averages, RSI, MACD, average directional index, aroon oscillator, stochastic oscillator, on-balance volume, accumulation/distribution A/D line, parabolic SAR indicator, bollinger bands indicators, fibonacci, williams percent range, commodity channel index)

Machine learning features:

• Feature engineering based on financial data and technical indicators

• Sentiment analysis data from social media and news articles

• Macroeconomic data (e.g., GDP, unemployment rate, interest rates, consumer spending, building permits, consumer confidence, inflation, producer price index, money supply, home sales, retail sales, bond yields)

Potential Applications:

• Stock price prediction

• Portfolio optimization

• Algorithmic trading

• Market sentiment analysis

• Risk management

Use Cases:

• Researchers investigating the effectiveness of machine learning in stock market prediction

• Analysts developing quantitative trading Buy/Sell strategies

• Individuals interested in building their own stock market prediction models

• Students learning about machine learning and financial applications

Additional Notes:

• The dataset may include different levels of granularity (e.g., daily, hourly)

• Data cleaning and preprocessing are essential before model training

• Regular updates are recommended to maintain the accuracy and relevance of the data

Germany's main stock market index, the DE40, rose to 24297 points on July 23, 2025, gaining 1.06% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.77% and is up 32.14% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Germany. Germany Stock Market Index (DE40) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Gold fell to 3,372.61 USD/t.oz on July 24, 2025, down 0.45% from the previous day. Over the past month, Gold's price has risen 1.19%, and is up 42.68% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Gold - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Canada's main stock market index, the TSX, rose to 27416 points on July 23, 2025, gaining 0.19% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 2.61% and is up 21.10% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Canada. Canada Stock Market Index (TSX) - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Crude Oil rose to 65.49 USD/Bbl on July 23, 2025, up 0.27% from the previous day. Over the past month, Crude Oil's price has risen 1.73%, but it is still 15.60% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Crude Oil - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Coffee rose to 301.21 USd/Lbs on July 24, 2025, up 0.54% from the previous day. Over the past month, Coffee's price has fallen 1.61%, but it is still 29.55% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Coffee - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Aluminum fell to 2,649.55 USD/T on July 23, 2025, down 0.29% from the previous day. Over the past month, Aluminum's price has risen 2.86%, and is up 15.17% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Aluminum - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Natural gas fell to 3.25 USD/MMBtu on July 22, 2025, down 2.13% from the previous day. Over the past month, Natural gas's price has fallen 14.59%, but it is still 48.80% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Natural gas - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Brent rose to 68.87 USD/Bbl on July 23, 2025, up 0.41% from the previous day. Over the past month, Brent's price has risen 2.57%, but it is still 15.72% lower than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Brent crude oil - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Copper rose to 5.74 USD/Lbs on July 23, 2025, up 0.21% from the previous day. Over the past month, Copper's price has risen 17.49%, and is up 39.80% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Copper - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Corn rose to 399.78 USd/BU on July 23, 2025, up 0.13% from the previous day. Over the past month, Corn's price has fallen 3.96%, and is down 4.36% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Corn - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Cocoa fell to 8,129 USD/T on July 22, 2025, down 0.33% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cocoa's price has fallen 4.98%, and is down 2.21% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Cocoa - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Wheat fell to 539.78 USd/Bu on July 24, 2025, down 0.13% from the previous day. Over the past month, Wheat's price has risen 2.18%, and is up 0.38% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Wheat - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Silver fell to 39.18 USD/t.oz on July 23, 2025, down 0.31% from the previous day. Over the past month, Silver's price has risen 9.07%, and is up 35.61% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Silver - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Cotton rose to 66.69 USd/Lbs on July 24, 2025, up 0.10% from the previous day. Over the past month, Cotton's price has fallen 1.74%, and is down 0.42% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Cotton - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on July of 2025.

Potatoes fell to 10.50 EUR/100KG on July 24, 2025, down 4.55% from the previous day. Over the past month, Potatoes's price has fallen 34.78%, and is down 70.34% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Potatoes.