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June 5, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 04, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 500 points after dropping 600 points at the previous day's close. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on June 04, 2026 in New York City. Stocks opened mixed, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq falling while the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose more than 500 points after dropping 600 points at the previous day's close. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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June 4, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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June 3, 2026

Traders Edward McCarthy, left, and Robert Charmak work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Traders Edward McCarthy, left, and Robert Charmak work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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June 2, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 1, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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June 1, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

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May 29, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 27, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

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May 28, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 26: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 26, 2026 in New York City. Stocks traded higher at the opening amid a potential U.S.-Iran deal being reached to end the war. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 26: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 26, 2026 in New York City. Stocks traded higher at the opening amid a potential U.S.-Iran deal being reached to end the war. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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May 27, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo

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May 26, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell at opening, with the Dow Jones leading the way, dropping over 200 points amid a spike in crude prices and Treasury yields after Iran’s supreme leader issued a directive to keep enriched uranium within the country. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell at opening, with the Dow Jones leading the way, dropping over 200 points amid a spike in crude prices and Treasury yields after Iran’s supreme leader issued a directive to keep enriched uranium within the country. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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May 25, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell at opening, with the Dow Jones leading the way, dropping over 200 points amid a spike in crude prices and Treasury yields after Iran’s supreme leader issued a directive to keep enriched uranium within the country. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 21: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 21, 2026 in New York City. Stocks fell at opening, with the Dow Jones leading the way, dropping over 200 points amid a spike in crude prices and Treasury yields after Iran’s supreme leader issued a directive to keep enriched uranium within the country. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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May 15, 2026

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on May 14, 2026. Wall Street stocks rose early Thursday on positive sentiment about the US-China summit and strong Cisco earnings that reinforced confidence in artificial intelligence growth. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on May 14, 2026. Wall Street stocks rose early Thursday on positive sentiment about the US-China summit and strong Cisco earnings that reinforced confidence in artificial intelligence growth. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)

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May 14, 2026

Trader Patrick Casey works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Trader Patrick Casey works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

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May 13, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 04, 2026 in New York City. Stocks dropped at the opening as tensions remain over further escalation in Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will start escorting ships to exit the Strait of Hormuz in a plan dubbed “Project Freedom”. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 04, 2026 in New York City. Stocks dropped at the opening as tensions remain over further escalation in Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will start escorting ships to exit the Strait of Hormuz in a plan dubbed “Project Freedom”. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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May 12, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

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May 11, 2026

Traders work on the floor during the IPO for HawkEye 360 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Traders work on the floor during the IPO for HawkEye 360 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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May 8, 2026

Traders work on the floor during the IPO for HawkEye 360 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Traders work on the floor during the IPO for HawkEye 360 at the New York Stock Exchange in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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May 7, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 06, 2026 in New York City. The Dow briefly hit the 50,000 mark, closing up over 600 points, as a potential easing of the conflict in Iran lifted global stocks. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 06: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on May 06, 2026 in New York City. The Dow briefly hit the 50,000 mark, closing up over 600 points, as a potential easing of the conflict in Iran lifted global stocks. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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May 6, 2026

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 5, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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May 5, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 04, 2026 in New York City. Stocks dropped at the opening as tensions remain over further escalation in Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will start escorting ships to exit the Strait of Hormuz in a plan dubbed “Project Freedom”. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 04: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 04, 2026 in New York City. Stocks dropped at the opening as tensions remain over further escalation in Iran, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. will start escorting ships to exit the Strait of Hormuz in a plan dubbed “Project Freedom”. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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May 4, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 01, 2026 in New York City. Stocks began the month of May on the rise a day after the Dow Jones closed off April up 800 points helping to give the market one of the strongest months of the year. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 01: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 01, 2026 in New York City. Stocks began the month of May on the rise a day after the Dow Jones closed off April up 800 points helping to give the market one of the strongest months of the year. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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