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Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
DJIA 15,513.60 +126.02 0.82%
S&P 500 1,679.43 +10.27 0.62%
Nasdaq 3,526.39 +24.26 0.69%
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STOXX 50 2,832.57 +10.92 0.39%
FTSE 100 6,840.13 +36.26 0.53%
DAX 8,519.38 +47.18 0.56%
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Nikkei 15,627.30 +246.24 1.60%
Hang Seng 23,261.10 -105.29 -0.45%
S&P/ASX 200 5,165.37 -14.69 -0.28%

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