The second half

US equity indexes closed very mixed, SPX -6pts (0.1%) at 6198. Nasdaq comp' -0.8%. Dow +0.9%. The Transports settled +2.8%. R2K +1.0%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities saw a day of considerable minor chop... although there was some disparity between indexes/sectors. Volatility remained subdued, the VIX settling +0.6% to 16.83.
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Full moon... July 10th

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June/Q2/H1 settles

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +31pts (0.5%) at 6204. Nasdaq comp' +0.5%. Dow +0.6%. The Transports settled -0.6%. R2K +0.2%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened a little higher, and it was more than enough for the SPX to print a new hist' high of 6215, and settling at 6204. Volatility was a little higher, the VIX settling +2.5% to 16.73.
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32c/90f... the shade was preferable

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Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains ranging from +4.9% (Trans), +4.2% (Nasdaq comp'), +3.8% (Dow), +3.4% (SPX), +3.0% (R2K), to +2.4% (NYSE comp').

Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

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Summary

All six US equity indexes were net higher for the week.

The old leader - Transports, lead the way up, whilst the NYSE comp' lagged.

The SPX, Nasdaq, and NYSE comp' broke new historic highs.

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Looking ahead

It will be a short 3.5 day trading week, with the market CLOSED for Independence Day. 

Earnings:

M - $PRGS $QMCO

T - $MSM $STZ $GBX

W - $UNF $FC $ZENV

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F -

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Econ-data/events

M - Chicago PMI

T - PMI & ISM manu', construction, JOLTS, vehicle sales

W - ADP jobs, EIA Pet' report

T - Monthly jobs, weekly jobs, intl' trade, PMI & ISM serv, factory orders
*EARLY CLOSING 1pm EDT*

F - *CLOSED*

*As Monday is end month/Q2/H1, I'd expect dynamic price action on higher vol'.

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