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List of largest daily changes in the S&P 500 Index

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-largest-daily-changes-in-the-s-p-500-index

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the S&P 500?

  2. 2. Why does the S&P 500 jump up and down?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Market Capitalization

  • Economic Indicator

  • Geopolitical Events

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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