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The S&P 500 – also known as the US 500 – is considered the benchmark stock index for the United States. It features the 500 biggest companies by market cap listed on US exchanges. Plot your next US 500 trade here, with our expert news and opinion.
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S&P 500 forecast: Stocks climb after Trump-Xi call
Stocks rise as Trump call with Xi resulted in a “very positive” conclusion for both countries, according to the US president. Commodity currencies firmer as US and China agree to start a new round of trade talks; USD/JPY rebounds and gold turns negative despite big silver breakout.
S&P 500 forecast: Trade tensions and growth fears keeping traders on edge
S&P 500 forecast: trade concerns and global slowdown threaten recent gains, although no major bearish signs have emerged yet, with job openings and payrolls in focus this week.
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S&P 500 weekly Outlook: June 1, 2025
With trade uncertainty at the forefront, the S&P 500 outlook could tilt back to bearish after what was a solid month for global stocks markets.
S&P 500 Forecast: SPX Nears Monthly Morning Star Formation
S&P 500 futures have rallied by as much as 24% from the April lows, right around when some financial pundits were calling for a ‘Black Monday’ type of event.
S&P 500 forecast: Bulls take a breather, but trend stays intact
S&P 500 forecast remains bullish despite brief pullback, with US data dump in focus: retail sales, PPI, jobless claims among others. Tech stocks ease, but AI optimism means downside could be limited.
S&P 500 forecast: Weak data could hasten Fed cuts
Although down noticeably today, the S&P 500 forecast is not fully bearish yet. This is because the Fed is now more likely to step in sooner with its rate cuts to support an ailing economy, while the weakness in data could also encourage Trump to ease off on tariffs and make deals, quicker.
S&P 500 forecast: Trump triggers unwinding of “Sell America” trade
Trump can certainly talk the talk, but can he also walk the walk? Until he does that, we will remain cautious on our S&P 500 forecast.
S&P 500 outlook blighted by ongoing trade war uncertainty
Concerns about a deteriorating growth outlook amid trade war risks means the S&P 500 outlook is remaining not so certain. Another choppy week could be ahead of us, as attention turn to more company earnings.
S&P 500 analysis: Sentiment improves on trade hopes; Netflix earnings coming up
After a choppy week, global markets were showing signs of stabilisation first thing this morning, although at the time of writing global indices were coming off their best levels.
EUR/USD, AUD/USD, S&P 500 Analysis: COT Report
Asset managers remained net-long the US dollar index, but may have since flipped to bet short with the USD index falling below 100. Traders were less bearish on the Australian and Canadian dollars, and increased bullish interest on EUR/USD.
S&P 500 forecast: Tariff shock triggers global flight from risk
For a moment yesterday, it looked like calm had returned to the market as there was a glimmer of hope around the US-China trade negotiations.
AUD/JPY, Wall Street: Tentative Signs of Stability Amid Tariff Turbulence
A flurry of contradictory tariff headlines and a close-door Fed meeting made for another lively start to the week, but there are tentative signs of stability (at least by recent standards) on AUD/JPY and Wall Street indices.
S&P 500 Outlook Dented as Trade War Sinks Stocks and Dollar
Wall Street and US dollar both remained deep in the red as Europe headed for the close, after markets took a sharp dive following the announcement of new tariffs late in the day yesterday.
Nasdaq 100, S&P 500 Forecast: Bring Your Quarter to the Slaughter?
The Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 just suffered their worst quarter in three years. Given it occurred just after record high, it begs the question as to whether bulls are in for another rough quarter.