The S&P/ASX 200 Index (INDEXASX: XJO) is an Australian stock market index, created and maintained by Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It tracks the value of the 200 largest public companies ranked by their market capitalisation, adjusted for the shares that are actually available on the market. The S&P/ASX 200 will increase if enough companies see their share prices rise, and fall when they are sold down.
If you’re studying the stock market’s return over time, don’t forget about dividends. The XJO index does NOT include dividends paid by companies. If you want a more complete picture of the performance of Australian shares, use the S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return Index (INDEXASX: XNT) index.
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This chart shows performance of the index and S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), which includes the impact of dividends being reinvested. The three most popular indices for Australian shares are the All Ordinaries (INDEXASX: XAO), S&P/ASX 200 Net Total Return (INDEXASX: XNT), and S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX: XJO).
US stock markets closed lower for the fourth straight day, led down by big tech including Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) suffered its worst day in months falling 1.9% on Thursday, with small-caps feeling the brunt of the heat.
US stock markets were weaker once again with the Nasdaq pushing 0.6% lower underperforming the Dow Jones, down 0.2%.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) fell 0.2% on Wednesday, with the likes of Macquarie (ASX:MQG) and BHP (ASX:BHP) shares in the news.
US stock markets began the week on a soft note, with the Dow Jones falling 0.8% on concerns that the economic recovery may have peaked.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished broadly flat on Tuesday, dragged lower by the materials sector, including Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO).
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) recovered throughout the day to deliver a five-point gain on Monday. Fortescue (ASX:FMG) shares are making headlines.
As the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) pushed higher, here are my three takeaways from the week: dividends, index rebalancing and the GDP result.
US stock markets finished mostly lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones falling 0.2% on the back of weaker than expected jobs data.
US stock markets closed lower for the fourth straight day, led down by big tech including Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN).
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) suffered its worst day in months falling 1.9% on Thursday, with small-caps feeling the brunt of the heat.
US stock markets were weaker once again with the Nasdaq pushing 0.6% lower underperforming the Dow Jones, down 0.2%.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) fell 0.2% on Wednesday, with the likes of Macquarie (ASX:MQG) and BHP (ASX:BHP) shares in the news.
US stock markets began the week on a soft note, with the Dow Jones falling 0.8% on concerns that the economic recovery may have peaked.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) finished broadly flat on Tuesday, dragged lower by the materials sector, including Rio Tinto (ASX:RIO).
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) recovered throughout the day to deliver a five-point gain on Monday. Fortescue (ASX:FMG) shares are making headlines.
As the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) pushed higher, here are my three takeaways from the week: dividends, index rebalancing and the GDP result.
US stock markets finished mostly lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones falling 0.2% on the back of weaker than expected jobs data.
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