September/Q3 settle

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -19pts (0.25%) at 7651. Nasdaq comp' +0.2%. Dow -0.9%. The Transports settled -1.4%. R2K -0.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Opening choppy, but leaning upward to 7722. The late afternoon saw distinct cooling, settling marginally negative at 7651. 

Volatility picked up into end month/Q3, the VIX settling +1.9% to 16.34. 
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The sun sets on September/Q3

Aerial monster

Same plane... different airline

Fall colours

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Subdued Tuesday

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -12pts (0.5%) at 7671. Nasdaq comp' -0.1%. Dow -0.2%. The Transports settled +0.3%. R2K -0.4%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

It was a day of considerable minor chop, mostly leaning a little weak.
Volatility was itself subdued, the VIX settling -0.2% to 16.04 
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Not deep enough

Mostly grey 

The construction continues

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Bullish Starship

US equity indexes mostly closed on weak note, SPX -59pts (0.8%) at 7683. Nasdaq comp' -0.9%. Dow -0.7%. The Transports settled +0.1%. R2K -0.7% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

The day began with...

... it was a pretty good launch, not flawless, but its still early days for Starship. First orbital flight achieved, with a set of Starlink V3 satellites deployed.

Equities opened moderately lower with the SPX cooling to 7666, pressured by bond yields.
There was a bounce to settle broadly lower at 7683. 

Volatility picked up, the VIX printing 16.62, and settling +8.1% to 16.07  
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The hellscape

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