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U.S. Markets Overview

Ticker Name Last Chg Chg %
DJIA Dow Jones Industrial Average 34,500.73 57.54 0.17%
COMP NASDAQ Composite Index 13,748.83 -123.64 -0.89%
SPX S&P 500 Index 4,451.14 -14.34 -0.32%
RUT Russell 2000 Index 1,855.76 -18.52 -0.99%
TMUBMUSD10Y U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note 4.248% 0.00

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