# S&P DJI is considering reducing the time a company needs to be public before being eligible for index inclusion.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-30 · The Hindu Business Line*

## Key points

- S&P DJI may reduce public trading eligibility for index inclusion from 12 months to six months.
- S&P DJI is considering removing profitability requirements for large-cap companies seeking index inclusion.
- Nasdaq has introduced new rules to speed up newly listed large-cap companies joining the Nasdaq-100.
- S&P DJI's market consultation closes May 28, with changes potentially effective June 8.
- FTSE Russell is also planning to overhaul rules for benchmark index inclusion of large-cap IPOs.

**Companies:** SpaceX, OpenAI, Anthropic
**Countries:** United States

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