Thursday 8 December 2022

A positive Thursday

US equity indexes closed on a positive note, SPX +29pts (0.7%) at 3963. Nasdaq comp' +1.1%. Dow +0.5%. The Transports settled +0.3%. R2K +0.7%.

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened on a positive note, and whilst the gains were pretty shaky, there was a secondary push upward into the early afternoon. The mid/late afternoon saw considerable chop, if settling moderately higher.

Volatility was itself subdued, the VIX printing 23.28, but settling -1.7% to 22.29.
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Daytime temps struggling to get above freezing


Winter solstice is 13 days away




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Goodnight from London
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