Average short interest across the S&P 500 consumer discretionary stocks has decreased to 2.45% of shares float in end-December, from 2.54% a month earlier. Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY) has been up 30.

So-called Big Tech stocks with outsized weightings in the S&P 500 were rising sharply Wednesday, with gains led by Nvidia Corp. The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF, whose portfolio equally weights seven Big Tech stocks — Nvidia,

Today, history offers us reason to be excited about 2025, suggesting that the S&P 500 is likely to soar as it's done in previous periods. But even if it doesn't, by taking the steps I've mentioned, your portfolio still could advance this year -- and most importantly, over the long run.

It's not easy for a stock investor to beat the S&P 500 in any given year, and it's even harder to do that regularly. Even Warren Buffett, who has beaten the market by huge margins over decades, hasn't managed to do so every year.

Investing in the US stock market from India can be done with exposure to exchange-traded funds listed on US stock market exchanges.

The S&P 500 is coming off back-to-back annual gains of more than 25% in 2023 and 2024 (including dividends), something it has only done one other time in its history dating back to 1957. The S&P 500 is weighted by market capitalization,

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U.S. stocks on Wednesday were extending their post-inauguration rally to a second day as Wall Street welcomed President Donald Trump’s calmer-than-expected tone on tariffs and his artificial-intelligence initiative to expand tech infrastructure in the U.S.

Amazon (AMZN) closed at $235.01 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.86% move from the prior day. The stock outpaced the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.61%. Elsewhere, the Dow gained 0.3%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq added 1.

The S&P 500 advanced 0.6% on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, following the announcement of major AI investments and a string of positive earnings releases.

But several issues fell apart on the stock market today. The Dow Jones index added 0.4% and held firmly above the 44,000 level, after closing above it Tuesday. The blue-chip index is above its 50-day moving average.