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| Market index | Current value | Trend | Variation | % variation |
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| Dow Jones | 12449.91 | Up | 7.42 | 0.06% |
| Nasdaq | 2807.90 | Down | -5.79 | -0.21% |
| S&P 500 | 1307.78 | Up | 2.92 | 0.22% |
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