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| DOW | 13,412.55 |  +308.41 |
+2.35% |
| S&P 500 | 1,462.42 | +36.23 |
+2.54% |
| NASDAQ | 3,112.26 | +92.75 |
+3.07% |
| TR US Index | 132.49 | +3.29 |
+2.55% |
Sector Summary
| Energy |  -0.12% |
| Basic Materials | -0.42% |
| Industrials | +0.02% |
| Cyclical Goods & Services | -0.04% |
| Non-Cyclical Goods & Services | -0.11% |
| Financials | -0.11% |
| Healthcare | -0.11% |
| Technology | +0.02% |
| Telecoms | -0.26% |
| Utilities | -0.16% |
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