Friday 20 January 2023

Bullish end to a bearish week

US equity indexes closed very significantly higher, SPX +73pts (1.9%) at 3972. Nasdaq comp' +2.7%. Dow +1.0%. The Transports settled +1.7%. R2K +1.6%.

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened a little higher. The gains were shaky, but there was a secondary push upward that stretched into the final minutes. A bullish end... but still a net bearish week.

Volatility was ground lower into the weekend, the VIX settling -3.3% to 19.85.
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Looking down on the southern Pacific

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Goodnight from London
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