Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 9,197.97 |
5.18
|
−0.06%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 11,291.74 |
56.04
|
−0.49%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 12,173.39 |
12.58
|
−0.10%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 29,872.47 |
173.77
|
−0.58%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,629.65 |
5.76
|
−0.16%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 12,094.40 |
57.62
|
0.48%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| NIO Inc ADR |
0.18
|
0.34%
|
| Palantir Technologies Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A |
5.23
|
21.96%
|
| Slack Technologies Inc Class A |
11.12
|
37.59%
|
| FuelCell Energy Inc |
1.17
|
15.25%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.05
|
0.48%
|
| American Airlines Group Inc |
0.12
|
0.81%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.37
|
−3.92%
|
| Apple Inc |
0.86
|
0.75%
|
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR |
0.02
|
−0.36%
|
| Fisker Inc Ordinary Shares - Class A |
5.68
|
35.70%
|
News
- Thai Beverage Net Profit Fell 2.2% for Fiscal Year 2020 | Dow Jones
- Stocks Slip After Dow's 30000 Milestone | Dow Jones
- Stocks Slip After Dow's 30000 Milestone | Dow Jones
- Amgen On Pace for Eight-Day Losing Streak, Longest Since October 2017 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- Bank of Mexico Tempers Expectations for 2020 Contraction | Dow Jones
- Fed Officials Discussed Asset Purchase Program at November Meeting | Dow Jones
- U.S. Consumer Spending Rises for Sixth Straight Month — 3rd Update | Dow Jones
- Stocks Pause After Dow's 30000 Milestone | Dow Jones
- Deere Expects More Machinery Sales as Crop Prices Rise — 2nd Update | Dow Jones
- Stocks Pause After Dow's 30000 Milestone | Dow Jones
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