View data of the S&P 500, an index of the stocks of 500 leading companies in the US economy, which provides a gauge of the U.S. equity market.

The Standard & Poor’s (S&P) 500 Index is an index of 500 leading publicly traded companies in the United States. In 2021, the index value closed at 4,766.18 points, which was the second highest value on record despite the economic effects of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In 2023, the index values closed at 4,769.83, the highest value ever recorded. What is the S&P 500? The S&P 500 was established in 1860 and expanded to its present form of 500 stocks in 1957. It tracks the price of stocks on the major stock exchanges in the United States, distilling their performance down to a single number that investors can use as a snapshot of the economy’s performance at a given moment. This snapshot can be explored further. For example, the index can be examined by industry sector, which gives a more detailed illustration of the economy. Other measures Being a stock market index, the S&P 500 only measures equities performance. In addition to other stock market indices, analysts will look to other indicators such as GDP growth, unemployment rates, and projected inflation. Similarly, since these indicators say something about the economic future, stock market investors will use these indicators to speculate on the stocks in the S&P 500.

This statistic shows the changes of the S&P 500 Index during the election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008. The S&P (standard & Poor's) Index is a stock index comprising the shares of the 500 biggest listed U.S. companies. In 1948, the Democratic presidential candidate won the election and the S&P Index reported an increase by 5.5 percent.

This statistic presents the returns of the S&P 500 Financials Index in the United States from 2007 to 2023. The financial sector had its worst year in 2008, where it lost 55.3 percent of its value. In 2023, it gained 12.2 percent of value, despite recording a loss in the previous year.

Long term historical dataset of the NASDAQ Composite stock market index since 1971. Historical data is inflation-adjusted using the headline CPI and each data point represents the month-end closing value. The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today's latest value.

This statistic presents the returns of the S&P 500 Information Technology Index in the United States from 2007 to 2023. The IT sector had its worst year in 2008, where it lost 43.1 percent of its value. After three years of value gain, it lost 28.2 percent of its value in 2022. On the contrary, 2023 witnessed the second-highest value gain during this period, reaching 57.8 percent.

Ten years of daily data for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) market index. Each point of the dataset is represented by the daily closing price for the DJIA. Historical data can be downloaded via the red button on the upper right corner of the chart.

There are no clear trends linking U.S. political environment to returns of S&P 500 index. The average return in Republican-elected years was 13.7 percent, compared to 9.8 percent in Democratic-elected years. While it might seem Republicans benefit markets, removing the 2008 outlier shows no difference in average returns between parties.

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This statistic presents the returns of the S&P 500 Real Estate Index in the United States from 2007 to 2023. The real estate sector faced its most challenging year in 2008, with a substantial loss of 42.3 percent in value. In 2023, on the other hand, it reached a 12.4 percent gain, despite recording some losses the previous year.

GSCI increased 9.31 points or 1.69% since the beginning of 2025, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. GSCI Commodity Index - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on March of 2025.

Historical dataset of the daily level of the federal funds rate back to 1954. The fed funds rate is the interest rate at which depository institutions (banks and credit unions) lend reserve balances to other depository institutions overnight, on an uncollateralized basis. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meets eight times a year to determine the federal funds target rate.

This statistic presents the returns of the S&P 500 Industrials Index in the United States from 2007 to 2023. The industrial sector had its worst year in 2008, where it lost 39.9 percent of its value. In 2023, it reached a 12.4 percent gain, despite recording some losses the previous year.

The returns of the S&P 500 Financials Index in the United States were highest in 1928, when the Republican Political Party was in power. On the other hand, the financial sector had its worst year in 2008, where it lost 37 percent of its value. In 2020, under the Democratic Party, the index gave a return of 18.4 percent.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) index dropped around 8,000 points in the four weeks from February 12 to March 11, 2020, but has since recovered and peaked at 44,910.65 points as of November 24, 2024. In February 2020 - just prior to the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the DJIA index stood at a little over 29,000 points. U.S. markets suffer as virus spreads The COVID-19 pandemic triggered a turbulent period for stock markets – the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite also recorded dramatic drops. At the start of February, some analysts remained optimistic that the outbreak would ease. However, the increased spread of the virus started to hit investor confidence, prompting a record plunge in the stock markets. The Dow dropped by more than 3,500 points in the week from February 21 to February 28, which was a fall of 12.4 percent – its worst percentage loss in a week since October 2008. Stock markets offer valuable economic insights The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a stock market index that monitors the share prices of the 30 largest companies in the United States. By studying the performance of the listed companies, analysts can gauge the strength of the domestic economy. If investors are confident in a company’s future, they will buy its stocks. The uncertainty of the coronavirus sparked fears of an economic crisis, and many traders decided that investment during the pandemic was too risky.

The value of the DJIA index amounted to 43,191.24 at the end of March 2025, up from 21,917.16 at the end of March 2020. Global panic about the coronavirus epidemic caused the drop in March 2020, which was the worst drop since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. Dow Jones Industrial Average index – additional information The Dow Jones Industrial Average index is a price-weighted average of 30 of the largest American publicly traded companies on New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and includes companies like Goldman Sachs, IBM and Walt Disney. This index is considered to be a barometer of the state of the American economy. DJIA index was created in 1986 by Charles Dow. Along with the NASDAQ 100 and S&P 500 indices, it is amongst the most well-known and used stock indexes in the world. The year that the 2018 financial crisis unfolded was one of the worst years of the Dow. It was also in 2008 that some of the largest ever recorded losses of the Dow Jones Index based on single-day points were registered. On September 29th of 2008, for instance, the Dow had a loss of 106.85 points, one of the largest single-day losses of all times. The best years in the history of the index still are 1915, when the index value increased by 81.66 percent in one year, and 1933, year when the index registered a growth of 63.74 percent.

Die Statistik zeigt die Veränderung des S&P 500 in US-Wahljahren von 1928 bis 2008. Der S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500) ist ein Aktienindex, der die Aktien von 500 der größten börsennotierten US-amerikanischen Unternehmen umfasst. Neben dem Dow-Jones Index ist er der wichtigste Aktienindex in den USA. Im Jahr 1948 entschied ein Präsidentschaftskandidat der Demokratischen Partei die Wahl für sich und der S&P 500 verzeichnete einen Anstieg um 5,5 Prozent.

The annual returns of the Nasdaq 100 Index from 1986 to 2024. fluctuated significantly throughout the period considered. The Nasdaq 100 index saw its lowest performance in 2008, with a return rate of -41.89 percent, while the largest returns were registered in 1999, at 101.95 percent. As of June 11, 2024, the rate of return of Nasdaq 100 Index stood at 14 percent. The Nasdaq 100 is a stock market index comprised of the 100 largest and most actively traded non-financial companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. How has the Nasdaq 100 evolved over years? The Nasdaq 100, which was previously heavily influenced by tech companies during the dot-com boom, has undergone significant diversification. Today, it represents a broader range of high-growth, non-financial companies across sectors like consumer services and healthcare, reflecting the evolving landscape of the global economy. The annual development of the Nasdaq 100 recently has generally been positive, except for 2022, when the NASDAQ experienced a decline due to worries about escalating inflation, interest rates, and regulatory challenges. What are the leading companies on Nasdaq 100? In August 2023, Apple was the largest company on the Nasdaq 100, with a market capitalization of 2.73 trillion euros. Also, Alphabet C, Alphabet, Amazon, and Broadcom were among the five leading companies included in the index. Market capitalization is one of the most common ways of measuring how big a company is in the financial markets. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of outstanding shares by the current market price.

Zwischen dem Beginn und dem Ende des Jahres 2024 konnte der S&P 500 Index eine Wertsteigerung um etwa 23,31 Prozent verzeichnen. Zwei Jahre zuvor hatte der Index noch ca. 19,44 Prozent an Wert verloren. Auf dem Höhepunkt der Finanzkrise im Jahr 2008 verzeichnete der S&P 500 einen Wertverlust von fast 39 Prozent - ein größerer Einbruch war zuvor nur in den 1930er Jahren dokumentiert worden. Über den S&P 500 Index Der S&P 500 Index (Standard & Poor’s 500) ist neben dem Dow Jones und dem Nasdaq das dritte große US-amerikanische Börsenbarometer. Herausgeber des Indizes, der die 500 größten börsennotierten Unternehmen der USA umfasst und deren Wertentwicklung widerspiegelt, ist die amerikanische Ratinggesellschaft Standard & Poor's. Die Gewichtung der Werte erfolgt hinsichtlich ihrer Marktkapitalisierung. Beim klassischen S&P 500 handelt es sich um einen Kursindex, d. h. Dividendenzahlungen werden bei der Entwicklung des Börsenbarometers nicht berücksichtigt.

El valor del índice bursátil Standard & Poor's 500 engloba las 500 empresas más grandes de los Estados Unidos. Ha experimentado una tendencia al crecimiento en el último lustro, registrando un valor a cierre de 2023 de casi 4.770 puntos. Esta es además la cifra más elevada registrada durante todo el periodo analizado.