Saturday, 18 April 2026

Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a very bullish week for US equity indexes, with net weekly gains ranging from +10.2% (Trans), +6.8% (Nasdaq comp'), +5.5% (R2K), +4.5% (SPX), +3.2% (Dow), to +2.0% (NYSE comp').

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

sp'500


Nasdaq comp'


Dow


NYSE comp'


R2K


Trans


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Summary

All six US equity indexes were net higher for the week.

The SPX, Nasdaq, R2K, and Transports broke new historic highs.

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Looking ahead

Earnings:

M - $CLF $BOH $SMBK $NNOX $CCBG $ALK $BOKF $STLD $WTFC $AGNC $NTST $SFBS $FLXS $RBB $WASH 

T - $UNH $GE $RTX $MMM $DHI $DHR $DGX $HAL $GPC $SYF $ISRG $UAL $COF $IBKR $EQT $CB $NLY $WRB $RRC $EWBC 

W - $BA $T $GEV $ELV $BSX $PM $BKU $CME $FBP $VRT $TSLA $IBM $NOW $LRCX $TXN $LUV $HXL $CSX $LVS $CASH

T - $AXP $BX $AAL $DOW $FCX $LMT $NOK $HBAN $TCBI $STM $INTC $NEM $EBC $BKR $CUBI $BY $AMTB $ASB $GBCI 

F - $PG $CHTR $SLB $WU $MOG.A $RPT $NSC $SXT $HCA $GNTX 

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Econ-data/events

M -

T - Retail sales, busi' invent', leading indicators, pending home sales

W - EIA Pet'

T - Weekly jobs, PMI serv' & manu' 

F - Consumer sent' 



Have a good weekend
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Friday, 17 April 2026

The twilight zone

US equity indexes closed significantly higher, SPX +84pts (1.2%) at 7126. Nasdaq comp' +1.5%. Dow +1.8%. The Transports settled +2.8%. R2K +2.2%

SPX - daily


VIX - daily


Summary

US equities were marginally higher in pre-market, but spiked on war related headlines. The SPX opened broadly higher, printing a new historic high of 7147, and settling at 7126.

Volatility was ground lower into the weekend, the VIX printing a new cycle low of 16.87, and settling -2.6% to 17.48. 
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Another day in hell


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Thursday, 16 April 2026

A green Thursday

US equity indexes closed on a positive note, SPX +18pts (0.3%) at 7041. Nasdaq comp' +0.4%. Dow +0.2%. The Transports settled +4.1%. R2K +0.2%

SPX - daily


VIX - daily



Summary

Equities opened a little choppy, but once again... the SPX battled upward to print a new hist' high of 7051, and settling marginally higher at 7041.

Volatility was ground a little lower, the VIX settling -1.3% to 17.94. 


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