Tuesday, 14 December 2021

Pre FOMC washout

US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -34pts (0.7%) at 4634. Nasdaq comp' -1.1%. Dow -0.3%. The Transports settled -1.2%. R2K -0.8% 

SPX - daily5

VIX - daily3

Summary

US equities unravelled in pre-market with hotter than expected PPI data, and opening broadly lower. An early reversal failed to hold, with the market turning significantly lower into the early afternoon.
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Meanwhile, the Makori of Kitco, with the Celente...

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The afternoon saw a moderate recovery. Volatility spiked to 23.00, if cooling back, the VIX settling +7.8% to 21.89.  
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Full moon is Dec'18th


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Goodnight from London
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