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Asia · 01:17 UTCIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Kospi/Korea and Nikkei/Japan leading while HangSeng/HK and Shanghai/China lag.
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01:17 UTCAsiaopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Kospi/Korea and Nikkei/Japan leading while HangSeng/HK and Shanghai/China lag.◆15 Oct · 23:47 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Nifty/India and ASX/Australia leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆15 Oct · 22:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with Nifty/India and ASX/Australia holding up while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lead the selling.◆15 Oct · 20:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Discretionary and Materials while Utilities and Energy lag.◆15 Oct · 19:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Discretionary and Healthcare while Utilities and Energy lag.◆15 Oct · 17:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Healthcare and CommServices while Utilities and Energy lag.◆15 Oct · 16:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Healthcare and CommServices catching a bid while Utilities and Energy fade.◆15 Oct · 14:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Healthcare and Materials catching a bid while Technology and Energy fade.◆15 Oct · 13:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Technology and Industrials catching a bid while Energy and CommServices fade.◆15 Oct · 11:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Food&Bev and Insurance catching a bid while BasicRes and Technology fade.01:17 UTCAsiaopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Kospi/Korea and Nikkei/Japan leading while HangSeng/HK and Shanghai/China lag.◆15 Oct · 23:47 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Nifty/India and ASX/Australia leading while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lag.◆15 Oct · 22:17 UTCAsiaopensAt midday, the tape is risk-off and defensive, with Nifty/India and ASX/Australia holding up while Nikkei/Japan and Kospi/Korea lead the selling.◆15 Oct · 20:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Discretionary and Materials while Utilities and Energy lag.◆15 Oct · 19:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Discretionary and Healthcare while Utilities and Energy lag.◆15 Oct · 17:47 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is risk-on, with buyers leaning into Healthcare and CommServices while Utilities and Energy lag.◆15 Oct · 16:17 UTCNew YorkopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Healthcare and CommServices catching a bid while Utilities and Energy fade.◆15 Oct · 14:47 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Healthcare and Materials catching a bid while Technology and Energy fade.◆15 Oct · 13:17 UTCNew YorkopensIn the session, the tape is rotating, with Technology and Industrials catching a bid while Energy and CommServices fade.◆15 Oct · 11:47 UTCLondonopensAt midday, the tape is rotating, with Food&Bev and Insurance catching a bid while BasicRes and Technology fade.
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| 2021 | +21% | +27% |
| 2022 | -6% | -19% |
| 2023 | +20% | +24% |
| 2024 | +16% | +22% |
| 2025 | +24% | +18% |
| 2026 | +19% | +13% |
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| 2020* | +36% | +43% | +16% |
| 2021 | +27% | +27% | +27% |
| 2022 | -20% | -33% | -19% |
| 2023 | +27% | +54% | +24% |
| 2024 | +13% | +24% | +22% |
| 2025 | +10% | +21% | +18% |
| 2026 | +26% | +18% | +13% |
| Yr | Basket | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020* | +23% | +16% |
| 2021 | -5% | +27% |
| 2022 | -6% | -19% |
| 2023 | +19% | +24% |
| 2024 | +17% | +22% |
| 2025 | +18% | +18% |
| 2026 | +5% | +13% |
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| 2021 | +39% | +27% |
| 2022 | +12% | -19% |
| 2023 | +28% | +24% |
| 2024 | +20% | +22% |
| 2025 | +31% | +18% |
| 2026 | +33% | +13% |
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