Friday 27 May 2022

Into the long weekend

US equity indexes closed on a very positive note, SPX +100pts (2.5%) at 4158. Nasdaq comp' +3.3%. Dow +1.8%. The Transports settled +2.1%. R2K +2.7%.

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened broadly higher, and built very significant gains into the early afternoon.

Meanwhile...

 

 

Lebenthal is one of the mainstream who remains in denial about the recession. I almost envy such hope. For the average US consumer, higher electric, Nat' gas, gasoline, and food, will make for a very difficult summer.

The afternoon saw considerable micro chop, if still leaning upward, to end the week at the highs.

Volatility was naturally ground lower into the long weekend, the VIX settling -6.5% to 25.72.
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Fuel prices in the UK break new records...

Gasoline: 171.9 x 3.785 x 1.2626 = $8.21
Diesel: 182.9 x 3.785 x 1.2626 = $8.74
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Sustained high oil/fuel prices won't help the airlines


A fine end to the week


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Goodnight from London
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