Friday, 28 August 2026

Post Warsh cooling

US equity indexes closed a little weak, SPX -19pts (0.25%) at 7711. Nasdaq comp' -0.5%. Dow -0.02%. The Transports settled -0.3%. R2K -1.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities saw choppy upside... with Warsh appearing at 10am. The market initially pushed to 7771, but then cooled into the late afternoon to settle marginally lower at 7711

Volatility was ground lower for a fourth day, the VIX settling -0.5% to 14.43. 

From overnight Thursday...


 

5.12am BST... 96%... maxed out

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Thursday, 27 August 2026

Upside ahead of Warsh

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +55pts (0.7%) at 7730. Nasdaq comp' +1.6%. Dow +0.2%. The Transports settled -0.7%. R2K +0.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened positive, with the SPX battling upward to 7741. The afternoon saw some cooling to settle moderately higher at 7730. Volatility was ground lower for a third day, the VIX settling -4.6% to 14.51.  

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As far as I can see


A brief glimpse of sun


... as the war continues




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Wednesday, 26 August 2026

More micro chop

US equity indexes mostly closed a touch lower, SPX -1pt (0.02%) at 7675. Nasdaq comp' -0.1%. Dow -0.2%. The Transports settled +0.6%. R2K -0.1% 

SPX – daily


VIX – daily


Summary

US equities saw yet another day of micro chop, with the SPX settling almost precisely flat. 

Volatility remained subdued, the VIX settling -1.5% to 15.21.  



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