S&P 5007,316.15▼1.5% Nasdaq24,442.94▼1.7% Dow51,594.14▼2.2% Russell 2K2,906.31▼1.6% 10-Yr4.62%+2bp VIX20.66+2.45 WTI$84.41▲6.5% Gold$4,134.80▲2.4% EUR/USD1.147▲0.9% BTC$64,766▲1.3% Nikkei62,365▼4.0%
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