Saturday, 7 November 2026

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a bearish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly declines ranging from -3.4% (Nasdaq comp'), -2.7% (SPX, Trans), -2.0% (R2K), -1.4% (NYSE comp'), to -0.9% (Dow).

Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes (monthly candle charts) 

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

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Summary

All six US equity indexes were net lower for the week 

The SPX, Dow, and NYSE comp' are trading above their respective 10MA.

The R2K and Transports have positive monthly momentum... if weakening.

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Looking ahead

Earnings:

M - $CEG $MNDY $SBET $VRTS $NRG $B $CGEN $IONS $ROIV $RDNT $RKLB $ASTS $TTWO $ZETA $BW $MARA $HIMS $PLUG $OXY

T - $ONON $QBTS $LQDA $SE $WYFI $AMBQ $BTDR $SBH $TLSI $SRRK $CRWV $RGTI $NLST $GO $INO $FLY $FAC $GEVO $LAND $SPIR 

W - $RUM $INVZ $RSKD $SGML $RDCM $PYPD $UCL $VLN $ODD $NYAX $OR $FNV $AVEX $ECO $EZPW $CTVA $ITRG $PLGO $TNK $STRR 

T - $NBIS $TE $FPS $ONDS $FRMI $LUNR $NIQ $HBM $ENVX $ALT $NU $CBRS $WSE $CSCO $AMAT $ANDG $CTSO $DFLI $HTFL $GEMI

F - $PAVM $SBC $RMIX $MIST $NDLS $ECC $EIC $BRAG 

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Econ-data/events:

M - Wholesale trade

T - CPI

W - EIA Pet'

T - Weekly jobs, existing home sales, US T-budget 

F - PPI

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Final note 

Having called for weakness into the midterms, now its merely a case of whether I'm also right about net upside into mid January. I'll leave it at that. 

 

Have a good weekend... if you deserve it. 
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*the next post on this page will likely appear 4.20pm EST on Monday.

Friday, 6 November 2026

Calming into the weekend

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +23pts (0.3%) at 7376. Nasdaq comp' +1.1%. Dow -0.5%. The Transports settled -1.6%. R2K +1.0% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities saw a day of considerable chop, with indexes settling mixed. With the market calming into the weekend, volatility was ground lower, the VIX printing 23.47, and settling -9.0% to 25.64. 
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Thursday, 5 November 2026

A damn ugly Thursday

US equity indexes closed powerfully lower, SPX -334pts (4.3%) at 7353. Nasdaq comp' -5.5%. Dow -3.4%. The Transports settled -3.6%. R2K -4.5%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities opened weak, with the market spiraling lower. There were numerous bounce attempts, but all failing, the SPX printing 7350, and settling powerfully lower at 7353. 

The VIX hyper spiked, printing 28.36, and settling +69.7% to 28.18 
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