Tuesday, 1 March 2022

Weakness ahead of Powell

US equity indexes closed very significantly lower, SPX -67pts (1.5%) at 4306. Nasdaq comp' -1.6%. Dow -1.8%. The Transports settled -1.6%. R2K -1.9%. 

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened choppy, if leaning on the weaker side. Price action was increasingly weak into the late afternoon.

Volatility picked up, the VIX printing 35.19, settling +10.5% at 33.32. Wednesday will see the CEO of Print Central - Powell, speak to the political hacks. Mr Market will be looking for any excuse to rally, and Powell will likely help.


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Goodnight from London
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