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Index / Asset Price Change % Change
S&P 500 5,912.18 +14.32 +0.24%
Dow Jones 42,850.40 −58.11 −0.14%
Nasdaq 19,340.55 +62.84 +0.33%
10-Year Treasury Yield 4.28% +0.03 +0.70%
30-Year Fixed Mortgage 6.42% −0.05 −0.78%
Gold $2,658.40 −9.20 −0.34%
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