Major U.S. stock market indices are showing mixed performance on the afternoon of the 7th, Korean time. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average is slightly lower, the tech-heavy Nasdaq, the S&P 500, and the Russell 2000, which represents small- and mid-cap stocks, are on an upward trend.

The specific intraday movements of each index are as follows:

• Dow Jones Industrial Average: At 53,858.39, down 26.71 points (0.05%) from the previous trading day, holding slightly lower. (Intraday high: 54,008.85 / low: 53,849.26)
• Nasdaq Composite Index: At 26,603.99, up 255.64 points (0.97%) by a wide margin. It is recording the highest gain among the major indices. (Intraday high: 26,631.46 / low: 26,534.66)
• S&P 500 Index: At 7,733.09, up 23.11 points (0.30%). (Intraday high: 7,738.64 / low: 7,729.39)
• Russell 2000 Index: At 3,018.48, up 16.93 points (0.56%) from the previous trading day. (Intraday high: 3,024.73 / low: 3,018.43)

Meanwhile, the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), which indicates market volatility, stood at 15.23, up 0.08 points (0.53%). (Intraday high: 15.36 / low: 14.83)

Market Summary Looking at the overall intraday trends, buying is flowing into tech and small- to mid-cap stocks while the Dow index remains around the flatline, resulting in divergence among the indices.

However, since the figures presented are intraday prices, they may differ from the final closing figures.

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