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).
Surges from CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) shares powered the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) to a three-week high on Thursday
US stock markets posted tiny changes in the overnight session, with the S&P 500 index pushing minutely higher while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq both edged lower.
Healthy earnings results from the likes of CSL (ASX:CSL) and Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) helped push the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) higher on Wednesday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) lost ground on Tuesday as BHP (ASX:BHP) and Sims (ASX:SGM) shares made headlines.
The BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price is rising after the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) resources giant announced a giant half-year dividend in its result.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) pushed higher on Monday, led by the resources and gold shares, as Crown (ASX:CWN) also made headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) ran into a roadblock on Friday as Magellan (ASX:MFG) and Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) shares were in the news.
US stock markets weakened overnight as January US inflation data surprised to the upside. Disney (NSYE:DIS) shares are moving after hours.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) pushed higher on Thursday as National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) and AMP (ASX:AMP) shares were in the news.
Surges from CSL Limited (ASX:CSL) and BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) shares powered the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) to a three-week high on Thursday
US stock markets posted tiny changes in the overnight session, with the S&P 500 index pushing minutely higher while the Dow Jones and Nasdaq both edged lower.
Healthy earnings results from the likes of CSL (ASX:CSL) and Treasury Wine (ASX:TWE) helped push the ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) higher on Wednesday.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) lost ground on Tuesday as BHP (ASX:BHP) and Sims (ASX:SGM) shares made headlines.
The BHP Group Ltd (ASX:BHP) share price is rising after the ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) resources giant announced a giant half-year dividend in its result.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) pushed higher on Monday, led by the resources and gold shares, as Crown (ASX:CWN) also made headlines.
The S&P/ASX 200 (INDEXASX:XJO) ran into a roadblock on Friday as Magellan (ASX:MFG) and Baby Bunting (ASX:BBN) shares were in the news.
US stock markets weakened overnight as January US inflation data surprised to the upside. Disney (NSYE:DIS) shares are moving after hours.
The S&P/ASX 200 (ASX: XJO) pushed higher on Thursday as National Australia Bank (ASX:NAB) and AMP (ASX:AMP) shares were in the news.
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