Market Snapshot
  • U.S.
  • Europe
  • Asia
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
Dow 12,217.60 -69.48 -0.57%
S&P; 500 1,257.60 -5.42 -0.43%
Nasdaq 2,605.15 -8.59 -0.33%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
STOXX 50 2,370.20 +53.65 2.32%
FTSE 100 5,572.28 +5.51 0.10%
DAX 6,075.52 +177.17 3.00%
Ticker Volume Price Price Delta
Nikkei 8,455.35 +56.46 0.67%
TOPIX 728.61 +6.49 0.90%
Hang Seng 18,837.00 +402.63 2.18%
Gold 1,590.60 +1.49%
EUR : USD 1.2999 0.5004%
Nasdaq 2,605.15 -0.33%
Dow 12,217.60 -0.57%
S&P; 500 1,257.60 -0.43%
FTSE 100 5,572.28 +0.10%
STOXX 50 2,370.20 +2.32%
DAX 6,075.52 +3.00%
Oil (WTI) 100.75 +1.94%
U.S. 10-year 1.923% +0.050
F:US 10.76 +0.75%
BAC:US 5.56 +1.83%

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