Thursday 18 January 2024

Net positive Thursday

US equity indexes closed broadly higher, SPX +41pts (0.9%) at 4780. Nasdaq comp' +1.3%. Dow +0.5%. The Transports settled +1.7%. R2K +0.6%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened moderately higher, the SPX battling upward to 4766. From there... cooling to 4740, with a secondary wave higher to settle at 4780.

Volatility was a little mixed, the VIX printing 14.87, but cooling back to settle -4.5% to 14.13.
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Jupiter and the moon... pretty close


Full moon... Jan'25th


Population: zero
 

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Goodnight from London
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