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S&P 500 Index
The S&P 500 index is a globally followed US equity index made up of 500 companies covering approximately 80% of available US market capitalisation, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices, which compiles the index. The index was launched in 1957 and was the first market-cap weighted US stock index.