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While indexes showed limited movements during the day in global markets, a mixed picture came to the fore.

On the U.S. side, the Dow Jones (US 30) index rose 0.16 percent to 48,656.5 points, while the S&P 500 index traded at 7,041.6 points with a near-flat gain of 0.01 percent. The Nasdaq 100 (US Tech 100) index, on the other hand, declined 0.13 percent to 26,298.1 points. The Russell 2000 index, which includes small-cap companies, rose 0.10 percent to 2,722.3 points.

The VIX index, which is an indicator of market volatility, also rose 0.49 percent to 20.60.

In Europe, Germany’s DAX index fell 0.06 percent to 24,303.5 points, while the Euro Stoxx 50 index dropped 0.20 percent to 5,865 points. In Italy, the FTSE MIB index also declined 0.28 percent to 47,248 points.

By contrast, France’s CAC 40 index rose 0.06 percent to 8,176.5 points, while the U.K.’s FTSE 100 index gained 0.09 percent to 10,608.1 points.

Overall, no clear direction emerged in either U.S. or European markets, and a picture of limited gains and losses across the indexes drew attention.