Friday 23 April 2021

Strength into the weekend

US equity indexes mostly closed significantly higher SPX +45pts (1.1%) at 4180. Nasdaq comp' +1.4%. Dow +0.7%. The Transports settled +1.4%.

SPX - daily5

VIX - daily3

Summary

US equities opened a little choppy, if leaning to the upward side, and built significant gains into the late afternoon. Meanwhile...

SpaceX/NASA mission to the ISS
 

The closing hour saw the SPX print a new historic high of 4194, if cooling back to 4180. Today's net gains made for an impressive rebound after the Thursday washout.

Volatility was ground lower into the weekend, the VIX settling -7.4% to 17.33.
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A fine spring evening

Full moon is Apr'26th


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Goodnight from London
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