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social science subjects > business and management > finance > international finance > S&P 500 Index
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S&P 500 Index  

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  • The S&P 500 Index or the Standard & Poor's 500 Stocks Composite Index is a market value-weighted index of 500 leading U.S. large market capitalization or large cap stocks. The S&P 500 Index is widely regarded as the principal indicator of overall stock market activity in the United States and commonly serves as a proxy for the entire U.S. equity market. [Source: Encyclopedia of Business in Today's World; S&P 500 Index]

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