The S&P 500 is the benchmark index most investors use to measure performance, and for good reason. It comprises 500 of the largest companies in America, crisscrossing industries. The index represents the U.

The S&P 500 climbed 0.7% on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, bringing the index into positive territory for the year as investors reacted to positive data on inflation and tech stocks surged.

The S&P 500 climbed Tuesday after a better-than-expected inflation report, building on the hefty gains amassed a day earlier on easing U.S.-China trade tensions. The benchmark index closed at 5,886.55,

The broad market index advanced 0.72% to close at 5,886.55. The S&P 500 now has a gain of 0.08% in 2025. The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.61% to finish the session at 19,010.08, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 269.67 points, or 0.64%, to 42,140.43.

The company is the first of its kind to join the landmark index. Cryptocurrency skeptics and fans alike say that gives the virtual tender a stamp of legitimacy, but can’t agree if it’s warranted.

Coinbase Global Inc., the largest US cryptocurrency exchange, will be added to the S&P 500 Index in the latest milestone for the booming digital-asset industry.

The S&P 500 is on track to end the day in the green, compared to where it started 2025. Boosted by gains on Tuesday morning, the benchmark index was recently up about 0.2% this year. It had been underwater since the start of March.

The S&P 500 added a new member to its ranks, Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), the leading platform for cryptocurrency trading. Coinbase will start trading on the S&P 500 on May 19. It will replace Discover Financial (NYSE: DFS), the credit card company that is set to be acquired by Capital One Financial (NYSE: COF) on May 18.

Live Updates Live Coverage Updates appear automatically as they are published. S&P 500 Upward Revision 10:45 am by Gerelyn Terzo The S&P 500 full-year 2025 target revisions are rolling in. Most recently,

As of the end of Monday, the S&P 500 ( ^GSPC 0.42%) was down by 4% to start 2025. But at one point, it was down over 15%. For now, investor concerns about a bear market have eased. However, it has still been a fairly volatile start to the year.

It’s a sharp reversal from the past few months, when the S&P 500 was down as much as 17% as investors fretted over the effects of President Donald Trump’s tariff policies. But

Live Updates Live Coverage Has Ended Goldman's Warning 2:30 pm by Gerelyn Terzo Wall Street firm Goldman Sachs believes there’s still another shoe yet to drop in the trade wars despite progress made between the White House and Beijing.