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Major indices traded in American markets moved in different directions. While technology-heavy indices in the US declined, Latin American markets, Canada and the Dow Jones index recorded gains.

In the US, the technology-heavy Nasdaq 100 index fell 0.71 percent to 30,664.70 points, while the Nasdaq index declined 0.44 percent to 27,245.90 points. The S&P 500 index slipped a limited 0.06 percent to 7,807.24 points, while the Dow Jones index rose 0.38 percent to 51,850.55 points.

In contrast, Canada's S&P/TSX index rose 1.48 percent to 35,664.62 points. In Latin American markets, Brazil's Bovespa index gained 1.38 percent to 209,067 points, while Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC index increased 1.06 percent to 66,746.78 points.

In Colombia, the COLCAP index traded 0.21 percent higher at 2,531.15 points, while Peru's S&P Lima General index rose 0.71 percent to 34,836.62 points. Ecuador's Guayaquil Select index remained unchanged at 151.33 points.