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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 9,059.88 |
164.70
|
−1.79%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 11,943.83 |
217.49
|
−1.79%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 10,437.53 |
249.62
|
−2.34%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 2,415.38 |
33.25
|
−1.36%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,341.06 |
22.86
|
−1.68%
|
| Societal Development | 1,086.14 |
5.11
|
−0.47%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 11,329.86 |
218.96
|
−1.90%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 14,840.60 |
323.57
|
−2.13%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 13,822.61 |
140.14
|
−1.00%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 9,059.88 |
164.70
|
−1.79%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 8,057.02 |
142.30
|
−1.74%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 11,943.83 |
217.49
|
−1.79%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 10,437.53 |
249.62
|
−2.34%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 29,590.41 |
486.27
|
−1.62%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,693.23 |
64.76
|
−1.72%
|
| Nasdaq | Closed | 10,867.93 |
198.88
|
−1.80%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 26,619.53 |
534.30
|
−1.97%
|
| Hang Seng | 17,978.03 |
44.76
|
0.25%
| |
| Shanghai Comp | 3,093.83 |
5.46
|
0.18%
| |
| FTSE 100 | Closed | 7,018.60 |
140.92
|
−1.97%
|
| DAX | Closed | 12,284.19 |
247.44
|
−1.97%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,638.00 |
7.30
|
−0.44%
| |
| Silver | 18.57 |
0.27
|
−1.44%
| |
| Platinum | 857.70 |
1.00
|
−0.12%
| |
| Light Crude | 78.41 |
0.33
|
−0.42%
| |
| Natural Gas | 6.90 |
0.07
|
1.07%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.46
|
−3.60%
|
| Apple |
2.31
|
−1.51%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
1.54
|
−2.22%
|
| Carnival Corp |
0.69
|
−7.16%
|
| Tellurian |
0.43
|
−15.52%
|
| NVIDIA Corp |
0.45
|
−0.36%
|
| Amazon.com |
3.53
|
−3.01%
|
| Tesla |
13.26
|
−4.59%
|
| Energy Transfer LP |
0.78
|
−6.89%
|
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA |
0.23
|
−4.11%
|
News
- Indian Morning Briefing: Asian Markets Mostly Fall at Start of Week | Dow Jones
- Macau Casino Shares Jump on Hopes of Sooner Return to Normal | Dow Jones
- PG&E, EQT to Join S&P 500, ExlService Joining S&P MidCap 400 | Dow Jones
- ADRs End Lower, Alibaba and AstraZeneca Trade Actively | Dow Jones
- IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones Ends the Week 2.94% Lower at 45395.94 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- BOVESPA Index Ends the Week 2.23% Higher at 111716.00 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- S&P/TSX Composite Index Ends the Week 4.67% Lower at 18480.98 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- S&P MERVAL Index Ends the Week 1.93% Lower at 142931.74 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- S&P 500 Falls 4.65% This Week to 3693.23 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- DJIA Falls 4.00% This Week to 29590.41 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
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