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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 9,659.79 |
22.10
|
0.23%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 12,485.61 |
39.53
|
−0.32%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 10,988.58 |
49.74
|
−0.45%
|
| US Sustainability | Closed | 2,655.44 |
7.93
|
0.30%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,470.91 |
4.59
|
0.31%
|
| Societal Development | 1,210.00 |
2.02
|
−0.17%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | Closed | 11,351.18 |
49.19
|
−0.43%
|
| US Sensitive | Closed | 16,952.31 |
153.79
|
0.92%
|
| US Defensive | Closed | 13,946.25 |
46.93
|
−0.34%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | Closed | 9,659.79 |
22.10
|
0.23%
|
| US Large Cap | Closed | 8,644.15 |
37.29
|
0.43%
|
| US Mid Cap | Closed | 12,485.61 |
39.53
|
−0.32%
|
| US Small Cap | Closed | 10,988.58 |
49.74
|
−0.45%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 32,105.25 |
75.14
|
0.23%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,948.72 |
11.75
|
0.30%
|
| Nasdaq | Closed | 11,787.40 |
117.44
|
1.01%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 27,419.61 |
47.00
|
−0.17%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 20,049.64 |
458.21
|
2.34%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,286.65 |
20.90
|
0.64%
|
| FTSE 100 | Closed | 7,499.60 |
67.24
|
−0.89%
|
| DAX | Closed | 15,210.39 |
5.80
|
−0.04%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 1,995.80 |
0.10
|
−0.01%
| |
| Silver | Closed | 23.18 |
0.47
|
2.07%
|
| Platinum | 990.90 |
2.00
|
−0.20%
| |
| Light Crude | 69.53 |
0.43
|
−0.61%
| |
| Natural Gas | 2.15 |
0.00
|
0.00%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Tesla |
1.07
|
0.56%
|
| Block |
10.77
|
−14.82%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.67
|
−2.42%
|
| First Republic Bank |
0.80
|
−6.00%
|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
2.70
|
2.77%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.06
|
−0.52%
|
| Apple |
1.10
|
0.70%
|
| Carnival Corp |
0.23
|
2.56%
|
| Amazon.com |
0.01
|
0.01%
|
| NVIDIA Corp |
7.23
|
2.73%
|
News
- ADRs End Mostly Higher, Tencent and Sanofi Trade Actively | Dow Jones
- S&P/TSX Composite Index Ends 0.37% Lower at 19459.92 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones Ends 0.53% Higher at 52827.93 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- BOVESPA Index Ends 2.29% Lower at 97926.34 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- S&P MERVAL Index Ends 2.51% Lower at 219276.74 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- Nelnet Stock Falls 9% on Modified Government Contract, Layoffs | Dow Jones
- S&P 500 Rises 0.30% to 3948.72 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- NASDAQ Composite Rises 1.01% to 11787.40 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- DJIA Rises 0.23% to 32105.25 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- EURO STOXX 50 Index Ends 0.27% Higher at 4207.14 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
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|---|---|---|
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