US Stocks Beat Predictions Over the Past Decade. Can They Do It Again?
The math behind the market’s surprisingly strong performance.
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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 13,316.59 |
30.91
|
0.23%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 15,243.14 |
54.55
|
0.36%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 13,165.67 |
22.02
|
0.17%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 3,724.50 |
24.78
|
0.67%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,912.71 |
1.44
|
0.08%
|
| Societal Development | Closed | 1,458.30 |
9.74
|
0.67%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 14,617.39 |
23.59
|
0.16%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 26,367.50 |
83.16
|
0.32%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 15,763.23 |
15.44
|
0.10%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 13,316.59 |
30.91
|
0.23%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 12,469.07 |
25.49
|
0.20%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 15,243.14 |
54.55
|
0.36%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 13,165.67 |
22.02
|
0.17%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 38,834.86 |
56.76
|
0.15%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 5,487.03 |
13.80
|
0.25%
|
| Nasdaq | 17,862.23 |
5.21
|
0.03%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 38,482.11 |
379.67
|
1.00%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 17,915.55 |
20.57
|
−0.11%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,030.25 |
14.36
|
0.48%
|
| FTSE 100 | Closed | 8,191.29 |
49.14
|
0.60%
|
| DAX | Closed | 18,131.97 |
63.76
|
0.35%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (Jun) | 2,327.60 |
18.00
|
0.78%
| |
| Silver (Jun) | 29.38 |
0.18
|
0.61%
| |
| Platinum (Jun) | Closed | 965.10 |
18.80
|
1.97%
|
| Light Crude (Aug) | 80.67 |
0.95
|
1.19%
| |
| Natural Gas (Jul) | 2.90 |
0.11
|
3.95%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corp |
4.60
|
3.51%
|
| Apple |
2.38
|
−1.10%
|
| Tesla |
2.58
|
−1.38%
|
| Sirius XM Holdings |
0.12
|
4.53%
|
| Palantir Technologies |
0.80
|
3.20%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
3.77
|
−2.38%
|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company |
0.31
|
1.44%
|
| Micron Technology |
5.62
|
3.80%
|
| GameStop Corp |
0.52
|
−2.06%
|
| Amazon.com |
1.25
|
−0.68%
|
News
- NASDAQ Composite Rises 0.03% to 17862.23, Tops Mark Again — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- S&P 500 Rises 0.25% to 5487.03, Sets Another Record — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- DJIA Rises 0.15% to 38834.86 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- Comcast Currently Down 12 Consecutive Days, on Pace for Longest Losing Streak Since July 1996 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- NVIDIA on Track for Record High Close — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- EURO STOXX 50 Index Ends 0.72% Higher at 4915.47 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- STOXX Europe 50 Index Ends 0.62% Higher at 4513.19 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Index Ends 0.60% Higher at 8191.29 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- CAC 40 Index Ends 0.76% Higher at 7628.80 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- STOXX Europe 600 Index Ends 0.69% Higher at 515.01 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
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