A regular investment in the S&P 500 index could help a 30-year-old build a massive multi-million pound portfolio. Ben McPoland explains.

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The DAX 40 and FTSE 100 are both advancing in well-defined Elliott Impulse waves to the upside. These indices show strong momentum, indicative of a continuation of the current bullish trend. Monitoring wave counts and support/resistance levels will help pinpoint high-probability trade setups.

With U.S. stock markets set to open in two hours, Cadence Bank (CADE) was up 4.5% in pre-market trading, and Weyerhaeuser Co. (WY) was up 3.4%.

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Explore the recent performance of the FTSE 100 index and whether it can jump and hit £10,000 in the near term.

Nvidia, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Broadcom accounted for 46% of the total return in the S&P 500 in 2024. And while the Magnificent Seven — a group of mega-cap tech stocks that have seen ...

Following the substantial rally seen during Wednesday's session, stocks turned in a relatively lackluster performance during trading

FTSE 100-listed industrial conglomerate Smiths Group has upgraded revenues guidance for the second time in this financial year. The company now sees annual organic growth of between 6% and 8%, up from 5-7% in November and the 4-6% forecast at the start of the financial year.

The S&P 500 gained 0.55% to close at 5,975.38. The Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.24% to end at 19,864.98. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lagged, losing 25.57 points, or 0.06%, to close at 42,706.56.