Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Turnaround Tuesday

US equity indexes mostly closed a little higher, SPX +7pts (0.15%) at 5209. Nasdaq comp' +0.3%. Dow -0.02%. The Transports settled +0.2%. R2K +0.4%. 

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened moderately higher, but the gains were shaky from the start. The SPX swung from an opening high of 5224, with a mini spiral to 5160. From around 11am, a recovery to 5194. The afternoon saw considerable chop, if leaning upward to settle at 5209.

Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing 15.08 at the open, a mini spike to 16.63, if cooling back to settle -1.4% to 14.98.
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More green than the SPX


A fine spring day... in the failed state of the UK

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