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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,200.59 |
5.41
|
−0.05%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,425.62 |
61.59
|
0.46%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 11,932.24 |
86.69
|
0.73%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 2,730.60 |
0.47
|
−0.02%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,517.52 |
1.14
|
−0.08%
|
| Societal Development | 1,224.72 |
3.39
|
0.28%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 12,694.12 |
23.73
|
−0.19%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 17,197.37 |
1.32
|
−0.01%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 14,822.63 |
4.76
|
0.03%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 10,200.59 |
5.41
|
−0.05%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 9,062.97 |
23.70
|
−0.26%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 13,425.62 |
61.59
|
0.46%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 11,932.24 |
86.69
|
0.73%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 32,803.47 |
76.65
|
0.23%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 4,145.19 |
6.75
|
−0.16%
|
| Nasdaq | Closed | 12,657.56 |
63.02
|
−0.50%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 28,249.24 |
73.37
|
0.26%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 20,045.77 |
156.17
|
−0.77%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,236.93 |
9.91
|
0.31%
|
| FTSE 100 | 7,473.96 |
34.22
|
0.46%
| |
| DAX | 13,659.79 |
85.86
|
0.63%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,774.00 |
1.10
|
0.06%
| |
| Silver | Closed | 20.03 |
0.28
|
−1.39%
|
| Platinum | Closed | 883.80 |
0.00
|
0.00%
|
| Light Crude | 87.91 |
1.10
|
−1.24%
| |
| Natural Gas | 7.84 |
0.22
|
−2.73%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings |
3.52
|
18.86%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
1.60
|
−1.54%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.07
|
−0.46%
|
| Warner Bros Discovery |
2.89
|
−16.53%
|
| DraftKings |
1.60
|
9.78%
|
| Apple |
0.46
|
−0.28%
|
| Opendoor Technologies |
1.02
|
21.70%
|
| Amazon.com |
1.77
|
−1.24%
|
| Palantir Technologies |
0.13
|
1.15%
|
| Lyft |
2.89
|
16.62%
|
News
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- Alliance Pharma Names New Auditor After KPMG Resigns Over Corporate Concerns | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Expected to Open Higher | Dow Jones
- Shares of China Tourism Group, Hainan Airport Operator Fall on Fresh Covid-19 Lockdown | Dow Jones
- CLP Holdings Swings to First-Half Net Loss | Dow Jones
- EMEA Morning Briefing: Stocks Seen Higher as -2- | Dow Jones
- EMEA Morning Briefing: Stocks Seen Higher as Investors Weigh Mixed Economic Picture | Dow Jones
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