How to Create a Retirement Policy Statement
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Markets
Market Indexes
- Morningstar Indexes
- U.S.
- Global
- Commodities
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 11,305.51 |
71.07
|
0.63%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 15,081.09 |
19.78
|
0.13%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 13,779.57 |
26.83
|
−0.19%
|
| U.S. Sustainability | Closed | 3,023.98 |
16.20
|
0.54%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,660.46 |
12.77
|
0.78%
|
| Societal Development | Closed | 1,414.54 |
14.11
|
1.01%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.25
|
1.62%
|
| Apple |
1.08
|
0.75%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
1.30
|
2.88%
|
| Wells Fargo & Co |
3.07
|
6.78%
|
| Virgin Galactic Holdings |
4.05
|
−16.83%
|
| PG&E Corp |
0.43
|
3.99%
|
| Kosmos Energy Ltd |
0.26
|
7.32%
|
| NIO |
1.43
|
3.94%
|
| AT&T |
0.08
|
0.31%
|
| AMC Entertainment Holdings |
0.67
|
1.67%
|
News
- ADRs Close Higher, Pearson Falls | Dow Jones
- IPC Indice de Precios Y Cotizaciones Ends the Week 3.25% Higher at 52798.38 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- S&P MERVAL Index Ends the Week 5.72% Higher at 81990.22 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- S&P/TSX Composite Index Ends the Week 2.51% Higher at 20928.10 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- BOVESPA Index Ends the Week 1.61% Higher at 114647.99 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- CureVac Shares Down 12% | Dow Jones
- Housing Starts and Existing Home Sales on the Docket — Data Week Ahead | Dow Jones
- StoneCo Up Nearly 12%, On Pace for Largest Percent Increase Since May 2020 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- EURO STOXX 50 Index Ends the Week 2.69% Higher at 4182.91 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Index Ends the Week 1.95% Higher at 7234.03 — Data Talk | Dow Jones
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