S&P 500 Index

S&P 500 Index definition - finance
This Standard & PoorÂ’s Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. It is a popular index and is used to measure the performance of the large cap U.S. stock market. The 500 stocks of this index are selected to be a representative sample of leading companies. Money managers often index their portfolios to match or beat the S&P 500. GSPC is the ticker symbol.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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