Tuesday, 8 December 2020

Turnaround Tuesday

US equity indexes closed moderately higher, SPX +10pts (0.3%) at 3702. Nasdaq comp' +0.5%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled +0.4%.

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VIX'daily3

 


Summary

US equities opened on a weak note, but all the bears could muster was an opening low of sp'3678. 

Meanwhile...



... and specifically Goldman...


You could certainly argue someone at Squid HQ just drew a straight line from 2016, offering incremental increases into end 2022. Its good work if you can get it, yes?

Meanwhile...


US President Trump addressing the mainstream media hack-fraud press, at Operation Warp Speed.

A sideline curiosity remains whether anyone will publicly ask Trump about...


Its not an issue I would dismiss lightly.
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The afternoon saw the market lean upward, with the SPX breaking a new historic high of 3708, for what was a pretty typical turnaround Tuesday.

Volatility remained subdued, the VIX settling -2.9% to 20.68.

*There are just sixteen trading days left of the year.

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Goodnight from London
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