Net bullish Tuesday

US equity indexes mostly closed lower, SPX -45pts (0.6%) at 7064. Nasdaq comp' -0.6%. Dow -0.6%. The Transports settled +2.6%. R2K -1.1%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

Equities saw early upside to SPX 7137, cooling to 7050, and settling moderately lower at 7064. 

Whilst most indexes settled lower, with new historic highs for the Nasdaq, R2K, and Transports, it should be seen as a net bullish day. 

Volatility picked up, the VIX printing 20.85, and settling +3.3% to 19.50. 
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Sunny... but chilly

      Bullish spires

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Monday chop

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX -16pts (0.2%) at 7109. Nasdaq comp' -0.3%. Dow -0.01%. The Transports settled +4.0%. R2K +0.5%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened a little weak, but all the bears could manage was 7084, and recovering to settle marginally lower at 7109. Volatility picked up, the VIX printing a high of 19.78, and settling +7.9% at 18.87.

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A remnant of a dying nation

Another day in hell

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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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