Friday, 22 May 2026

Climbing into the long weekend

US equity indexes climbed into the long weekend, SPX +27pts (0.4%) at 7473. Nasdaq comp' +0.2%. Dow +0.6%. The Transports settled +0.8%. R2K +1.0% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily


Summary

Equities opened on a positive note, with the SPX clawing to 7506, and settling moderately higher at 7473.  Volatility was ground lower into the long weekend, the VIX settling -0.4% to 16.70.  


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Thursday, 21 May 2026

Thursday swings

US equity indexes mostly closed a little higher, SPX +12pts (0.2%) at 7445. Nasdaq comp' +0.1%. Dow +0.5%. The Transports settled -0.1%. R2K +0.9%

SPX – daily


VIX – daily


Summary

US equities opened on a weak note, the SPX printing 7389. There was an afternoon swing upward on hopes of a US-Iran draft agreement, a high of 7465, and cooling back to settle at 7445. 

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -3.9% to 16.76. 
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Moon, Jupiter, Venus

 

Bullish to the moon

A little closer




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Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Midweek bounce

US equity indexes closed significantly higher, SPX +79pts (1.1%) at 7432. Nasdaq comp' +1.5%. Dow +1.3%. The Transports settled +2.5%. R2K +2.3%

SPX – daily


VIX – daily


Summary

US equities opened moderately higher, clawing upward to settle sig' higher at 7432.  Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -3.4% to 17.44. 


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