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Markets
Market Indexes
- Morningstar Indexes
- U.S.
- Global
- Commodities
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 9,758.65 |
165.50
|
1.73%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 13,061.01 |
166.93
|
1.29%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 11,347.54 |
112.83
|
1.00%
|
| U.S. Sustainability | Closed | 2,603.81 |
45.76
|
1.79%
|
| Women's Empowerment | Closed | 1,483.74 |
24.94
|
1.71%
|
| Societal Development | 1,236.67 |
2.95
|
−0.24%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Micro Devices |
1.57
|
1.68%
|
| Apple |
5.52
|
4.01%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
2.01
|
5.94%
|
| NIO |
0.44
|
−2.68%
|
| NVIDIA Corp |
2.04
|
1.22%
|
| Ford Motor Company |
0.33
|
2.64%
|
| Annaly Capital Management |
0.12
|
1.90%
|
| AT&T |
0.34
|
1.67%
|
| Nu Holdings Ltd |
0.07
|
−1.84%
|
| Snap |
0.79
|
−3.40%
|
News
- Sterling Faces Hit From Rising UK-EU Tensions | Dow Jones
- Rising UK Borrowing Costs Jeopardize Cost-of-Living Crisis Support | Dow Jones
- FTSE 100 Seen Lower With PMI Data in Focus | Dow Jones
- EMEA Morning Briefing: Stocks Seen Lower as Snap Warning Saps Confidence; Dollar, Gold Gain | Dow Jones
- EMEA Morning Briefing: Stocks Seen Lower as Snap -2- | Dow Jones
- Great Wall, Geely Rise on Tax-Cut Plan | Dow Jones
- Indian Morning Briefing: Asian Markets Mixed | Dow Jones
- ADRs End Higher, Aegon, Credit Suisse Trade Actively | Dow Jones
- Nymox Pharmaceutical Down 64% on FDA Refusal to File Letter | Dow Jones
- BitNile Holdings Shares Rise 9% After Company Reports 1Q Results | Dow Jones
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