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Markets
Market Indexes
Name
|
Value
|
Graph
|
Change
|
Change %
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Market | Closed | 7,835.79 |
86.65
|
−1.09%
|
| U.S. Small Cap | Closed | 8,750.09 |
183.88
|
−2.06%
|
| U.S. Mid Cap | Closed | 9,969.01 |
134.23
|
−1.33%
|
| DJIA | Closed | 25,890.18 |
396.85
|
−1.51%
|
| S&P 500 | Closed | 3,145.32 |
34.40
|
−1.08%
|
| NASDAQ | Closed | 10,343.89 |
89.76
|
−0.86%
|
U.S. Barometer Closed
Gainers, Losers, Actives
Equity Name
|
Price Change
|
Percent Change
|
|---|---|---|
| NIO Inc ADR |
1.71
|
14.86%
|
| American Airlines Group Inc |
0.89
|
−6.95%
|
| Caesars Entertainment Corp |
0.17
|
−1.41%
|
| Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc |
3.16
|
15.10%
|
| General Electric Co |
0.24
|
−3.43%
|
| Bank of America Corp |
0.65
|
−2.75%
|
| Nokia Oyj ADR |
0.29
|
−6.30%
|
| Workhorse Group Inc |
0.76
|
−4.32%
|
| Ford Motor Co |
0.06
|
−1.01%
|
| Itau Unibanco Holding SA ADR |
0.29
|
−5.63%
|
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