This statistic shows the changes of the S&P 500 Index during the election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008. The S&P (standard & Poor's) Index is a stock index comprising the shares of the 500 biggest listed U.S. companies. In 1948, the Democratic presidential candidate won the election and the S&P Index reported an increase by 5.5 percent.
Changes of the S&P 500 during election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008
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Changes of the S&P 500 during election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008
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Börsen-Zeitung. (February 23, 2012). Changes of the S&P 500 during election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/225900/changes-of-the-sundp-500-during-the-us-election-years-since-1928/
Börsen-Zeitung. "Changes of the S&P 500 during election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008." Chart. February 23, 2012. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225900/changes-of-the-sundp-500-during-the-us-election-years-since-1928/
Börsen-Zeitung. (2012). Changes of the S&P 500 during election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/225900/changes-of-the-sundp-500-during-the-us-election-years-since-1928/
Börsen-Zeitung. "Changes of The S&p 500 during Election Years in The United States from 1928 to 2008." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Feb 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225900/changes-of-the-sundp-500-during-the-us-election-years-since-1928/
Börsen-Zeitung, Changes of the S&P 500 during election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/225900/changes-of-the-sundp-500-during-the-us-election-years-since-1928/ (last visited April 28, 2025)
Changes of the S&P 500 during election years in the United States from 1928 to 2008 [Graph], Börsen-Zeitung, February 23, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/225900/changes-of-the-sundp-500-during-the-us-election-years-since-1928/
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