Friday 3 February 2023

Good news is bad news

US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -43pts (1.0%) at 4136. Nasdaq comp' -1.6%. Dow -0.4%. The Transports settled -0.8%. R2K -0.7%.

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities were leaning weak in pre-market, and then the jobs data was released...


Equities took a further step lower, as the market saw 'good news as bad news'. Even the mainstream cheerleader hacks were rather embarrassed, as equities spiraled.
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US equities opened significantly lower, but there was a strong recovery from an early low of sp'4128, with indexes turning positive by around 11am. The afternoon saw a secondary wave lower to 4123, as s/t momentum turned negative. Despite net daily declines, that still made for a distinctly net bullish week.

Volatility was subdued, the VIX settling -2.1% to 18.33.
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Full moon is this Sunday


Bullish SpaceX, Starship to the moon... maybe 2025

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Goodnight from London
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