US equity indexes closed significantly lower, SPX -42pts (1.1%) at 3924. Nasdaq comp' -1.3%. Dow -1.1%. The Transports settled -1.3%. R2K -0.8%.
SPX - daily
VIX - daily
Summary
US equities opened on a positive note, and whilst the gains were shaky, there was a more decisive secondary push upward, the SPX printing 4018. Lunchtime saw the market upset by news Gazprom has cut supply due to a leak. The SPX spiraled to 3906... just 3pts above the Thursday low, with a minor short covering rally to settle at 3924.
Volatility was very mixed, the VIX printing 23.19, spiking to 26.28, if cooling back to settle -0.3% to 25.47.
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