Monday 23 November 2020

Yet another vaccine Monday

US equity indexes began Thanksgiving week on a positive note, SPX +20pts (0.6%) at 3577. Nasdaq comp' +0.2%. Dow +1.1%. The Transports settled +1.6%.

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Summary

For the third consecutive week, with another vaccine headline, it was a positive start to the week. The gains didn't last though, and its notable that the novelty of vaccine news is wearing increasingly thin. 

Meanwhile...

Phil LeBeau of CNBC

Airlines are expecting thanksgiving travel to be around half of 2019, but I guess 50% is better than nothing, right?

The afternoon saw the market re-build gains, although not able to break above the opening high. 

Volatility was subdued, the VIX printing 23.96, but settling -4.4% to 22.66.
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Goodnight from London
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