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Markets Data

World Indices

Asia Pacific

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

Nikkei 225 Index

27,120.53

+128.32

+0.48%

Hang Seng Index

18,087.97

+1008.46

+5.90%

Shanghai Composite Index

3,024.39

-16.81

-0.55%

S&P/NZX 50 Index

4,456.97

+35.87

+0.81%

Last updated: Oct 5, 2022. Data is 20 mins delayed.

Europe

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

EURO STOXX 50

3,484.48

+142.31

+4.26%

XETRA DAX PF

12,670.48

+461.00

+3.78%

Last updated: Oct 5, 2022. End of Day data.

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UK

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

FTSE 100 Index

7,002.93

-83.53

-1.18%

FTSE A-All Share Index

3,827.87

-45.34

-1.17%

FTSE Mid 250 Index

17,598.94

-223.21

-1.25%

Last updated: Oct 5, 2022. Data is 20 mins delayed.

US

INDEX

POINTS

CHANGE

CHANGE %

Dow Jones Industrial Average

30,316.32

+825.43

+2.80%

S&P 500 Index

3,790.93

+112.50

+3.06%

Nasdaq Composite Index

11,176.41

+360.97

+3.34%

Last updated: Oct 5, 2022. End of Day data.

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