How to Position Your Investment Portfolio Before the 2024 Election
Lessons learned from market behavior following the 2016 and 2020 elections.
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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 12,267.36 |
75.29
|
−0.61%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 14,812.04 |
68.27
|
−0.46%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 12,747.42 |
101.46
|
−0.79%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 3,396.34 |
25.70
|
−0.75%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,856.56 |
2.07
|
−0.11%
|
| Societal Development | 1,403.78 |
4.83
|
0.35%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 14,085.60 |
31.81
|
−0.23%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 23,466.27 |
266.38
|
−1.12%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 14,962.87 |
30.18
|
0.20%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 12,267.36 |
75.29
|
−0.61%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 11,274.05 |
72.25
|
−0.64%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 14,812.04 |
68.27
|
−0.46%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 12,747.42 |
101.46
|
−0.79%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 37,753.31 |
45.66
|
−0.12%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 5,022.21 |
29.20
|
−0.58%
|
| Nasdaq | Closed | 15,683.37 |
181.88
|
−1.15%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 38,079.70 |
117.90
|
0.31%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 16,385.87 |
134.03
|
0.82%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,074.22 |
2.84
|
0.09%
|
| FTSE 100 | 7,861.64 |
13.65
|
0.17%
| |
| DAX | 17,775.52 |
5.50
|
0.03%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (Apr) | 2,374.10 |
2.40
|
0.10%
| |
| Silver (Apr) | Closed | 28.31 |
0.03
|
0.10%
|
| Platinum (Apr) | 945.00 |
2.30
|
0.24%
| |
| Light Crude (May) | 81.62 |
1.07
|
−1.29%
| |
| Natural Gas (May) | 1.76 |
0.05
|
2.69%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Tesla |
1.66
|
−1.06%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
9.44
|
−5.78%
|
| United Airlines Holdings |
7.24
|
17.45%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.55
|
1.59%
|
| Snap |
0.49
|
4.71%
|
| American Airlines Group |
0.86
|
6.60%
|
| Apple |
1.38
|
−0.81%
|
| NVIDIA Corp |
33.80
|
−3.87%
|
| Pfizer |
0.27
|
−1.05%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.05
|
−0.41%
|
News
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- European Midday Briefing: Mood Improves Slightly, -2- | Dow Jones
- European Midday Briefing: Mood Improves Slightly, Netflix Kicks Off U.S. Tech Earnings | Dow Jones
- Sartorius Shares Slide on Revenue, Profit Decline | Dow Jones
- U.S. Futures, European Stocks Rise | Dow Jones
- Nokia Expects Demand in Mobile Networks to Pick Up — 2nd Update | Dow Jones
- Investor AB Posts 1Q Total Shareholder Return of 15% | Dow Jones
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