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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,467.00 |
167.81
|
1.63%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,098.17 |
300.77
|
2.35%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 11,638.33 |
363.99
|
3.23%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 2,863.51 |
38.69
|
1.37%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,586.28 |
24.11
|
1.54%
|
| Societal Development | Closed | 1,270.14 |
17.51
|
1.40%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 12,135.01 |
299.37
|
2.53%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 18,942.68 |
230.81
|
1.23%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 14,399.46 |
193.83
|
1.36%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,467.00 |
167.81
|
1.63%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 9,463.09 |
123.04
|
1.32%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,098.17 |
300.77
|
2.35%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 11,638.33 |
363.99
|
3.23%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 33,762.76 |
701.19
|
2.12%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 4,282.37 |
61.35
|
1.45%
|
| Nasdaq | Closed | 13,240.77 |
139.78
|
1.07%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 31,524.22 |
376.21
|
1.21%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 18,949.94 |
733.03
|
4.02%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,230.07 |
25.43
|
0.79%
|
| FTSE 100 | Closed | 7,607.28 |
117.01
|
1.56%
|
| DAX | Closed | 16,051.23 |
197.57
|
1.25%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Closed | 1,947.40 |
25.60
|
−1.29%
|
| Silver | Closed | 23.80 |
0.23
|
−0.97%
|
| Platinum | Closed | 1,086.50 |
0.00
|
0.00%
|
| Light Crude | Closed | 71.87 |
1.64
|
2.34%
|
| Natural Gas | Closed | 2.18 |
0.01
|
0.65%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Tesla |
6.45
|
3.11%
|
| AT&T |
0.60
|
−3.80%
|
| Palantir Technologies |
0.02
|
−0.14%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.93
|
3.35%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.28
|
2.31%
|
| SoFi Technologies |
0.21
|
3.08%
|
| NIO Inc. |
0.02
|
0.27%
|
| Apple |
0.86
|
0.48%
|
| Verizon Communications |
1.14
|
−3.19%
|
| SentinelOne |
7.28
|
−35.14%
|
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