S&P 500

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S&P 500 Analysis : Index Closes Out Best First Half Since 2020

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S&P 500 is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States

The S&P 500 closed the first half of 2026 at 7,449.36, up 0.79% on June 30 and 9.55% higher for the year, marking the strongest first half performance for major U.S. indexes since the pandemic recovery of 2020. Beneath that headline number sits a more complicated story, one shaped by concentrated technology leadership, shifting Federal … Read more