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'+' : '') + percentChange.toFixed(2) + '%'; var border = '1px solid #8ac53e'; if ( ! isPositive ) { border = '1px solid red'; } text = 'value' if ( index.key == 'ALLIBL50' ) { text = 'AF China Bond'; } else if ( index.key == 'KOINTR' ) { text = 'AF Global Fintech'; } else if ( index.key == 'EKARTR' ) { text = 'AF Global EV'; } else { if ( text == '' ) { text = index.key; } } headstr += '<li style><a style="color:#fff; font-weight:400;" href="https://www.asiafinancial.com/asia-financial-index-group">'+ text +'</a><span style="border:'+ border +'">'+ formatprecentage +'</span></li>'; if ( counter == 0 ) { mobistr += '<li style><a style="color:#fff; font-weight:400;" href="https://www.asiafinancial.com/asia-financial-index-group">'+ text +'</a><span style="border:'+ border +'">'+ formatprecentage +'</span></li>'; } parsedData.push({ name: name, key: key, level: datum.level_T, change: change, percentChange: percentChange, formattedLevel: datum.level_T.toFixed(3), formattedChange: (isPositive ? '+' : '') + change.toFixed(2), formattedPercentChange: (isPositive ? '+' : '') + percentChange.toFixed(2) + '%', isPositive: isPositive, currentLevel: datum.level_T, previouLevel: datum.level_T_minus_1, }); counter++; } //jQuery("#top-list ul").append(headstr + '<li><a href="https://www.marketaxess.com/?utm_source=Asia_Times_Financial&utm_medium=Logo_Sponsorship&utm_campaign=ALM" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.asiafinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-market-access.jpg"></a></li>'); jQuery("#top-list ul").append(headstr); //jQuery("#top-list-mobi ul").append(mobistr + '<li><a href="https://www.marketaxess.com/?utm_source=Asia_Times_Financial&utm_medium=Logo_Sponsorship&utm_campaign=ALM" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.asiafinancial.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/logo-market-access.jpg"></a></li>'); jQuery("#top-list-mobi ul").append(mobistr); //return parsedData; } function populateContent(data) { const containerEl = document.querySelector( "section.marquee .marquee-items" ); for (var index of data) { // Create HTML elements var indexEl = document.createElement("li"); indexEl.classList.add("marquee-item"); indexEl.classList.add(index.isPositive ? 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