Thursday, 16 July 2026

A mostly red Thursday

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -38pts (0.5%) at 7533. Nasdaq comp' -1.5%. Dow -0.2%. The Transports settled +3.2%. R2K -0.2% 

SPX – daily


VIX – daily


Summary

US equities saw considerable chop, if mostly leaning on the weaker side, the SPX printing 7504, and settling moderately lower at 7533.

Volatility picked up, the VIX printing 17.23, and settling +6.8% to 16.73. 



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Wednesday, 15 July 2026

Midweek gains

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +28pts (0.4%) at 7572. Nasdaq comp' +0.6%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled -0.6%. R2K +0.4% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities opened positive, but the opening gains were rather shaky, with the SPX cooling from 7581 to 7526. There was a secondary push upward to settle moderately higher at 7572. 

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -5.0% to 15.67.




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Tuesday, 14 July 2026

Higher on lower CPI

US equity indexes closed on a positive note, SPX +28pts (0.4%) at 7543. Nasdaq comp' +0.9%. Dow +0.02%. The Transports settled +0.1%. R2K +0.3% 

SPX – daily


VIX – daily

Summary

US equities opened higher on the latest inflation data...

Headline y/y: 3.5% vs 4.2% prior 
Core y/y: 2.6% vs 2.9% prior

The opening gains were a little shaky, with Fed Chair Warsh appearing before the US House...


Equities churned across the rest of the day, with the SPX settling moderately higher at 7543.

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -3.8% to 16.50. 



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