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| Dow Jones | 12505.76 | Down | -151.44 | -1.20% |
| Nasdaq | 2802.62 | Down | -57.19 | -2.00% |
| S&P 500 | 1319.49 | Down | -24.31 | -1.81% |
| FTSE 100 | 5837.89 | Down | -91.27 | -1.54% |
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| BBC Global 30 | 5765.13 | Down | -34.60 | -0.60% |
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