Category S&P Financials Index

The surprise decision by U.S. regulators to postpone the Basel III “Endgame” capital rules has ignited what traders are calling the S&P Financials Endgame rally. Since the announcement, the S&P Financials Index has climbed 8 percent, adding nearly 40 index…

A sector slice of the S&P 500 that captures U.S. banks, insurers, asset managers and credit‑card networks, the S&P 500 Financials Index (ticker S5FINL) lets investors track—and, if desired, trade—the collective fortunes of Wall Street in a single number. 1. Snapshot (May 2025) To begin…