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The American stock index S & amp; P 500 exceeded the historical maximum and for the first time exceeded 2000 points. This was on August 25 reported Bloomberg.
As of 18:10 MSK index S & amp; P 500 initially rose to a level of 1999.69 points, which is 0.6% higher than during the close of the previous session , then all stood at 2000.24 points, which is a historical record.
Another key American stock index – Dow Jones Industrial Average – also grew by 0.6% – up to 17,098.96 points.
S & amp; P 500 rising for the past three weeks. Previous historical maximum was reached August 21 – after the United States Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates low. Then the index rose to the level of 1992.37 points. For the first time in the history of the level of 1900 points S & amp; P 500 crossed on 23 May.
The index S & amp; P 500 accounted quotes largest 500 American corporations that are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and NASDAQ. The weight of each company in the index is proportional to its market capitalization.
Index S & amp; P 500 is the benchmark for pension funds, hedge funds and other large financial institutions. According to the Reuters, the index S & amp; P 500 is the benchmark for companies with total assets of $ 5.14 trillion.
«Growth of S & amp; P 500, in fact, reflects the growth of the entire American stock market, so that investors, especially those who are guided by the codes, feel richer, “- said the founder and former head of the fund Vanguard, John Bogle.
As of August 2014 S & amp; P 500 exceeds its minimum figures in 2009 on 195%, while the index of Dow Jones, which includes only 30 companies increased by 161%. However, the NASDAQ index over five years increased by 260%.
Alexander Ratnikov
August 25, 2014
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