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| Market index | Current value | Trend | Variation | % variation |
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| Dow Jones | 12416.38 | Down | -26.11 | -0.21% |
| Nasdaq | 2797.85 | Down | -15.84 | -0.56% |
| S&P 500 | 1299.42 | Down | -5.44 | -0.42% |
| FTSE 100 | 5267.62 | Down | -70.76 | -1.33% |
| Dax | 6271.22 | Down | -37.74 | -0.60% |
| BBC Global 30 | 5742.69 | Down | -24.12 | -0.42% |
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