Monday, 6 July 2026

Mostly positive

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +54pts (0.7%) at 7537. Nasdaq comp' +1.1%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled -0.6%. R2K +0.4% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily


Summary

Equities started the week on a mostly positive note. The SPX printing 7551, and settling at 7537.

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -3.6% to 15.57.  

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Friday, 3 July 2026

Weekend update - World equity markets

It was a mixed month for world equity markets, with net monthly changes ranging from +5.6% (Japan), +2.5% (USA), +2.3% (India), +0.6% (China), +0.2% (Australia), u/c (South Korea), -0.4% (Germany), -1.2% (Brazil), -3.6% (South Africa), to -8.6% (Russia).

Lets take our regular look at ten of the world equity markets.

USA - Dow



Germany – DAX

Japan – Nikkei

Brazil – Bovespa

Russia - MOEX

India – SENSEX

China – Shanghai comp'

 South Africa - ZADOW 

 


 South Korea - Kospi

Australia – AORD

Summary

Four world equity markets were net higher, one u/c, with five net lower.

Japan was powerfully higher, whilst Russia was very powerfully lower.

The USA, Japan, and South Korean markets broke new historic highs.

The USA, Germany, Japan, Brazil, China, and South Korea are trading about their respective monthly 10MA. 

The USA, Japan, Brazil, China, and South Korea have positive monthly momentum.

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Looking ahead

Earnings:

M - -

T - $PENG $EPAC $KRUS $SAR 

W - $HELE $LEVI $AZZ 

T - $PEP $BYRN $SMPL $NTIC $WDFC $SLP 

F - $DAL 

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Econ-data/events:

M - PMI & ISM serv' 

T - -

W - Wholesale trade, EIA Pet', consumer credit (3pm)

T - Weekly jobs, existing home sales

F - - 

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Thursday, 2 July 2026

Into the long weekend

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +0.01pts (0.00%) at 7483. Nasdaq comp' -0.8%. Dow +1.1%. The Transports settled +0.2%. R2K -0.6% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily


Summary

Equities opened a little higher to print 7540, cooling to 7427, and settling u/c at 7483.

Volatility was ground lower into the long weekend, the VIX settling -2.6% to 16.15. 



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