ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

FINANCIAL MARKETS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This tracks 500 different stocks of U.S. companies.
A
Dow Jones
B
S&P 500
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The S&P 500 (also known as the Standard & Poor’s 500) is a registered trademark of the joint venture S&P Dow Jones Indices. It is a stock index that consists of the 500 largest companies in the U.S. and is generally considered the best indicator of how U.S. stocks are performing overall.

Detailed explanation-2: -The S&P 500 Index features 500 leading U.S. publicly traded companies, with a primary emphasis on market capitalization.

Detailed explanation-3: -S&P 500 Index The S&P 500 measures the performance of 500 of the largest publicly-traded US-based companies, encapsulating roughly 80% of the value of the US stock market. It was originally founded in 1923, representing 233 companies across 26 industries.

Detailed explanation-4: -The S&P 500 is a stock market index that is viewed as a measure of how well the stock market is performing overall. It includes around 500 of the largest U.S. companies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index.

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