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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,003.51 |
9.99
|
−0.10%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,490.98 |
14.34
|
−0.11%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 11,858.88 |
48.00
|
0.41%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 2,720.10 |
3.94
|
−0.14%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,505.11 |
3.09
|
−0.20%
|
| Societal Development | Closed | 1,238.86 |
5.47
|
−0.44%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 12,360.25 |
20.50
|
−0.17%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 16,500.95 |
40.82
|
−0.25%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 15,297.10 |
38.41
|
0.25%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,003.51 |
9.99
|
−0.10%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 8,817.80 |
12.69
|
−0.14%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,490.98 |
14.34
|
−0.11%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 11,858.88 |
48.00
|
0.41%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 34,429.88 |
34.87
|
0.10%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 4,071.70 |
4.87
|
−0.12%
|
| Nasdaq | Closed | 11,461.50 |
20.95
|
−0.18%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 27,777.90 |
448.18
|
−1.59%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 18,675.35 |
61.09
|
−0.33%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,156.14 |
9.33
|
−0.29%
|
| FTSE 100 | Closed | 7,556.23 |
2.26
|
−0.03%
|
| DAX | Closed | 14,529.39 |
39.09
|
0.27%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Closed | 1,797.30 |
5.20
|
−0.29%
|
| Silver | Closed | 23.17 |
0.40
|
1.77%
|
| Platinum | Closed | 1,015.00 |
0.00
|
0.00%
|
| Light Crude | Closed | 80.34 |
1.24
|
−1.53%
|
| Natural Gas | Closed | 6.22 |
0.46
|
−6.78%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| NIO |
1.04
|
8.60%
|
| XPeng |
1.48
|
14.84%
|
| Tesla |
0.16
|
0.08%
|
| Amazon.com |
1.37
|
−1.43%
|
| Apple |
0.50
|
−0.34%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
2.50
|
−3.23%
|
| Ambev SA |
0.02
|
0.65%
|
| Tilray Brands |
0.41
|
9.83%
|
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA |
0.07
|
1.41%
|
| Carnival Corp |
0.03
|
0.30%
|
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