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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | 12,995.56 |
8.70
|
−0.07%
| |
| US Mid Cap | 15,582.89 |
28.92
|
−0.19%
| |
| US Small Cap | 13,558.18 |
40.46
|
−0.30%
| |
| US Sustainability | 3,576.08 |
0.47
|
−0.01%
| |
| Women's Empowerment | 1,921.18 |
0.75
|
−0.04%
| |
| Societal Development | 1,482.55 |
4.23
|
−0.28%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | 14,784.19 |
32.27
|
−0.22%
| |
| US Sensitive | 24,964.43 |
27.26
|
0.11%
| |
| US Defensive | 15,871.14 |
62.01
|
−0.39%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | 12,995.56 |
8.70
|
−0.07%
| |
| US Large Cap | 11,957.18 |
6.73
|
−0.06%
| |
| US Mid Cap | 15,582.89 |
28.92
|
−0.19%
| |
| US Small Cap | 13,558.18 |
40.46
|
−0.30%
| |
| DJIA | 39,826.15 |
46.84
|
−0.12%
| |
| S&P 500 | 5,317.78 |
3.63
|
−0.07%
| |
| Nasdaq | 16,842.61 |
9.99
|
0.06%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 38,617.10 |
329.83
|
−0.85%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 19,195.60 |
25.02
|
−0.13%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,158.54 |
0.57
|
0.02%
|
| FTSE 100 | 8,365.80 |
50.65
|
−0.60%
| |
| DAX | 18,684.13 |
42.63
|
−0.23%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (Jun) | 2,413.00 |
12.90
|
−0.53%
| |
| Silver (Jun) | 31.85 |
0.07
|
−0.23%
| |
| Platinum (Jun) | 1,053.60 |
5.00
|
−0.47%
| |
| Light Crude (Jul) | 77.86 |
0.80
|
−1.02%
| |
| Natural Gas (Jun) | 2.68 |
0.01
|
0.45%
|
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