US equity indexes closed significantly higher, SPX +41pts (1.1%) at 3871. Nasdaq comp' +1.2%. Dow +1.1%. The Transports settled +1.4%.
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Summary
US equities opened a little higher, and melted upward across the day, with the SPX printing a new historic high of 3872 into the close.
Meanwhile...
Make of that... what you will.
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Volatility was ground lower for a fourth consecutive day, the VIX settling -5.0% to 21.77.
Yesterday's black SPX candle failed to play out. Today's new hist' equity high negates last week's weekly bearish engulfing candle. Its unusual, and is a reminder of underlying m/t strength.
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