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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | 12,840.77 |
33.57
|
−0.26%
| |
| US Mid Cap | 15,159.68 |
37.97
|
−0.25%
| |
| US Small Cap | 13,291.30 |
89.95
|
−0.67%
| |
| US Sustainability | 3,574.93 |
5.76
|
−0.16%
| |
| Women's Empowerment | 1,869.68 |
4.11
|
−0.22%
| |
| Societal Development | 1,457.01 |
4.17
|
−0.29%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Cyclical | 14,517.58 |
45.43
|
−0.31%
| |
| US Sensitive | 24,727.86 |
66.17
|
−0.27%
| |
| US Defensive | 15,728.90 |
27.25
|
−0.17%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Market | 12,840.77 |
33.57
|
−0.26%
| |
| US Large Cap | 11,875.65 |
30.33
|
−0.25%
| |
| US Mid Cap | 15,159.68 |
37.97
|
−0.25%
| |
| US Small Cap | 13,291.30 |
89.95
|
−0.67%
| |
| DJIA | 38,496.73 |
74.30
|
−0.19%
| |
| S&P 500 | 5,269.93 |
13.47
|
−0.25%
| |
| Nasdaq | 16,786.68 |
41.99
|
−0.25%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikkei 225 | Closed | 38,837.46 |
85.57
|
−0.22%
|
| Hang Seng | Closed | 18,444.11 |
41.07
|
0.22%
|
| Shanghai Comp | Closed | 3,091.20 |
12.71
|
0.41%
|
| FTSE 100 | 8,243.85 |
18.90
|
−0.23%
| |
| DAX | 18,502.79 |
105.37
|
−0.57%
|
Name
|
Value
|
Change
|
Change (%)
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold (Jun) | 2,334.70 |
11.90
|
−0.51%
| |
| Silver (Jun) | 29.95 |
0.69
|
−2.26%
| |
| Platinum (Jun) | Closed | 1,028.00 |
0.00
|
0.00%
|
| Light Crude (Jul) | 73.14 |
1.08
|
−1.46%
| |
| Natural Gas (Jul) | 2.72 |
0.03
|
−1.20%
|
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