Market Snapshot
  • U.S.
  • Europe
  • Asia
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
DJIA 15,316.60 -70.96 -0.46%
S&P 500 1,657.85 -11.31 -0.68%
Nasdaq 3,459.93 -42.20 -1.20%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
STOXX 50 2,835.01 +13.36 0.47%
FTSE 100 6,840.27 +36.40 0.53%
DAX 8,530.89 +58.69 0.69%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
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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