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  • S&P 5007,651.54-0.25%
  • Volatility Index16.34+1.87%
  • S&P 1003,822.99-0.06%
  • VIX of VIX89.48-0.26%
  • S&P 500 PutWrite3,666.21-0.07%
  • SKEW Index141.92-1.84%

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  • Bitcoin 85,938.38
  • Ethereum 2,728.80
  • Tether USDt 0.9996
  • BNB 777.40
  • USDC 0.9998
  • XRP 1.5233
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  • EUR/USD 1.0842 0.00%
  • GBP/USD 1.2410 0.00%
  • USD/JPY 151.42 0.00%
  • USD/CHF 0.8885 0.00%
  • USD/CAD 1.3683 0.00%
  • AUD/USD 0.6507 0.00%
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  • Gold USD/t.oz 4,188.08 +0.24%
  • Brent Crude USD/Bbl 102.10 -0.20%
  • Crude Oil WTI USD/Bbl 92.55 -0.33%
  • Natural Gas USD/MMBtu 2.93 -0.68%
  • Copper USD/Lbs 6.52 -0.13%
  • Silver USD/t.oz 61.23 +0.36%
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