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Major Indices
S&P 500
4,892.35
+0.26%
Dow Jones
38,654.22
+0.23%
NASDAQ 100
17,234.56
-0.14%
Russell 2000
1,982.33
+0.29%
Sector Performance
Technology
XLK
+1.24%
YTD: +8.5%
Healthcare
XLV
+0.45%
YTD: +3.2%
Financials
XLF
+0.78%
YTD: +5.1%
Consumer Discretionary
XLY
-0.32%
YTD: +4.8%
Industrials
XLI
+0.56%
YTD: +4.2%
Energy
XLE
+1.85%
YTD: -2.3%
Materials
XLB
+0.23%
YTD: +1.8%
Utilities
XLU
-0.15%
YTD: -1.2%
Real Estate
XLRE
+0.34%
YTD: +2.1%
Communication
XLC
+0.89%
YTD: +6.3%
Consumer Staples
XLP
+0.12%
YTD: +0.8%