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World Indices

Asia Pacific

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

Nikkei 225 Index

29,255.55

+40.03

+0.14%

Hang Seng Index

26,136.02

+348.81

+1.35%

Shanghai Composite Index

3,587.00

-6.15

-0.17%

S&P/NZX 50 Index

5,381.09

+19.82

+0.37%

Last updated: Oct 20, 2021. Data is 20 mins delayed.

Europe

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

EURO STOXX 50

4,166.83

+15.43

+0.37%

XETRA DAX PF

15,515.83

+41.36

+0.27%

Last updated: Oct 20, 2021. End of Day data.

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UK

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

FTSE 100 Index

7,211.00

-6.53

-0.09%

FTSE A-All Share Index

4,114.79

-4.39

-0.11%

FTSE Mid 250 Index

23,016.75

-37.34

-0.16%

Last updated: Oct 20, 2021. Data is 20 mins delayed.

US

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

Dow Jones Industrial Average

35,457.31

+198.70

+0.56%

S&P 500 Index

4,519.63

+33.17

+0.74%

Nasdaq Composite Index

15,129.09

+107.28

+0.71%

Last updated: Oct 20, 2021. End of Day data.

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