Short answer
The S&P 500 is an index of the 500 biggest US companies. When people say 'the market is up', they usually mean the S&P 500 is up.
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What is the S&P 500?
Why it matters
It's the most-followed benchmark in the world. Most investors compare their returns to it.
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