Tuesday, 28 July 2026

Broadly stuck

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +15pts (0.2%) at 7429. Nasdaq comp' -0.2%. Dow +1.0%. The Transports settled -0.8%. R2K +0.2%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities opened choppy... leaning a little weak, but all the bears could manage was 7382. There was a bounce into the afternoon to 7452, and settling at 7429.

Volatility was a little mixed, the VIX settling -2.5% to 18.21. 

Bullish moon


Bullish air travel

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Monday, 27 July 2026

Sellers into the bounces

US equity indexes closed rather mixed, SPX +1pt (0.02%) at 7413. Nasdaq comp' -0.2%. Dow +0.5%. The Transports settled -1.8%. R2K +0.7%

SPX – daily


VIX – daily

Summary

An opening high of 7480, but gains rapidly eroded to marginally red to 7382, and settling +0.02% to 7413. Today was the latest example of big money sellers into another bounce. 

Volatility was mixed, an early low of 17.68, spiking to 19.93, settling +0.5% to 18.67.



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Saturday, 25 July 2026

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bearish week for most US equity indexes, with net weekly changes ranging from -2.1% (Nasdaq comp'), -1.1% (Trans), -1.0% (R2K), -0.6% (SPX), -0.4% (Dow), to +0.7% (NYSE comp').

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

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

Summary

Five US equity indexes were net lower for the week, with one net higher.

The Nasdaq lead the way down, whilst the NYSE comp' was moderately higher.

Looking ahead

An exceptionally busy week is ahead, with another truck load of earnings, and an FOMC that might see rates raised. 

Earnings:

M - $AZN $BKR $BOH $ARLP $NE $KOF $HBT $PERF $BMRC $HOPE $APLD $NVTS $CLS $NUE $RMBS $ESI $AMKR $UHS $WHR $FFIV

T - $PYPL $BA $KO $UPS $DINO $GLW $JBLU $HUBB $CVLT $RCL $V $F $STX $ENPH $BE $KLAC $TER $TLRY $CAR $CAKE  

W - $PG $SOFI $BSX $VRT $GNRC $FLEX $CTSH $ADP $HUM $MSFT $META $HOOD $ARM $QCOM $LRCX $CMG $AEM $FTNT $ORLY

T - $BMY $CI $MA $VLO $MO $STLA $PWR $OWL $RACE $AAPL $AMZN $RBLX $RDDT $AXTI $MTZ $DRH $RIVN $MMSI $HUN

F - $XOM $CVX $D $CCJ $MRNA $AN $ABBV $MGA $CHD $CL 

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Econ-data/events

M - Durable goods orders

T - Wholesale & retail inventories, Case-Shiller HPI, consumer conf', 

W - 2pm FOMC announcement. 2.30pm Press conf'

T - Q2 GDP (print'1), Pers' income/outlays, PCE, Weekly jobs, 

F - Employment costs, Chicago PMI, consumer sent'. 

*As Friday is end month, I'd expect dynamic price action on higher vol'.  

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