Positive Wednesday

US equity indexes closed on a positive note, SPX +52pts (0.8%) at 6869. Nasdaq comp' +1.3%. Dow +0.5%. The Transports settled +0.1%. R2K +1.1%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened choppy, the SPX briefly turning negative, if resuming upward to 6885. The closing hour saw some cooling to settle broadly higher at 6869.

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX printing a low of 20.40, and settling -10.3% to 21.15. 
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Sunny... if chilly

 

Mist... allowed even a normal camera to capture sunspots

      Almost mystical 

... behind the houses

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Increasing concerns

US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -64pts (0.9%) at 6816. Nasdaq comp' -1.0%. Dow -0.8%. The Transports settled -0.4%. R2K -1.8%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened significantly lower, with the market increasingly concerned about the middle east war. The SPX spiraled to 6710, bouncing to 6840, and settling broadly lower at 6816.

Volatility spiked, the VIX printing a high of 28.15, if cooling back to 22.18, and settling +9.9% to 23.57. 

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Monday rebound

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +2pts (0.04%) at 6881. Nasdaq comp' +0.4%. Dow -0.15%. The Transports settled +0.3%. R2K +0.9% 

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened significantly lower, with the market spooked by weekend geo-political news about USA/Israel-Iran. The SPX printed an early low of 6796, but saw a sig' bounce to 6901, and settling at 6881. 

Volatility saw an opening high of 23.21, if cooling back to settle +8.0% at 21.44.  

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Bullish golden skies

 

 

Full moon, with a lunar eclipse for some.

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