HighSky Brokers, a.s.
Vodičkova 710/31
110 00 Prague 1
phone: +420 222 767 100
fax: +420 222 767 101
email: office@highsky.com
Please feel free to visit us on any working day from 9:00 am till 6:00 pm
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phone: +420 222 767 102
email: sales@highsky.com
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print S&P 500 The significance of the S&P 500 index is due to the fact that it covers about 75% of US equities in leading sectors
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A high EURUSD currency rate may boost earnings of companies doing business in Europe
The index S&P 500 is managed by the S&P index committee from Standard and Poor’s, and it is closely followed by investors around the world, as an indicator of the condition of the large cap US equities. It captures about 75% of US equities of companies in leading sectors.
The main sectors of the S&P 500 are Info & Technology, financials, energy, healthcare and industrials, which account for between 11% and 18% each. Minor sectors include utilities and materials accounting for less than 4% each of the index.
It is important to remember that this index may not include the largest 500 companies in the U.S., but a broad cross-section of large capitalisation (at least US $4.0 billion) and common equities from different sectors listed on the US equities markets.