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  Three on Thursday - S&P 500 Index 1H
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This week’s edition of “Three on Thursday” focuses on the S&P 500 Index’s performance in the first half of 2024. As a widely respected barometer for the overall stock market, the S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 of the largest companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges. In the first half of the year, the S&P 500 Index achieved a remarkable total return of 15.3%, reaching all-time highs 31 times during this period, with a maximum drawdown of only 5.8%. 

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Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2024 @ 3:02 PM • Post Link Print this post Printer Friendly

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