New historic high

US equity indexes closed rather mixed, SPX -1pt (0.02%) at 5841. Nasdaq comp' +0.04%. Dow +0.4%. The Transports settled -1.4%. R2K -0.3%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened on a positive note, with the SPX printing a new hist' high of 5878. The gains were shaky though, with some cooling... if only to 5843. There was a secondary bounce into the afternoon, with renewed cooling to turn fractionally negative, and settling at 5841.

Volatility was ground lower for the sixth day of eight, the VIX settling -2.4% to 19.11.
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Behemoth (2017)... a masterpiece of a documentary on communist China.

... if profoundly disturbing, as over a billion sentient lifeforms live in an effective hell.
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The days grow ever shorter

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Midweek gains

US equity indexes closed on a positive note, SPX +27pts (0.5%) at 5842. Nasdaq comp' +0.3%. Dow +0.8%. The Transports settled +1.9%. R2K +1.6%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equity indexes opened a little mixed, but all the bears could manage was SPX 5808, with upside into the late afternoon to 5846, and settling at 5842.

Volatility was mixed, an opening high of 21.01 (largely due to VIX-OPEX), if cooling back to settle -5.1% to 19.58.
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The failed state of the UK... is NOT safe for Americans

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A mixed Tuesday

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -44pts (0.8%) at 5815. Nasdaq comp' -1.0%. Dow -0.7%. The Transports settled -0.6%. R2K +0.1%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened on a positive note, but the SPX stalled at 5870... 1pt shy of yesterday's hist' high. The SPX saw increasing downward pressure into the late afternoon, printing 5804, and settling at 5815. 

With a new hist' high in the Dow, and a fractionally positive R2K, it was to be seen as a mixed Tuesday.

Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing 19.44, but recovering upward to settle +4.8% to 20.64. 

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