US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -39pts (0.7%) at 5267. Nasdaq comp' -0.4%. Dow -1.5%. The Transports settled -1.2%. R2K -1.6%
SPX - daily
VIX - daily
Summary
US equities opened moderately higher, which was more than enough for the SPX to print a new hist' high of 5341. The gains were shaky from the start though, with the SPX turning fractionally negative by 10am. From there... the market fell back into minor chop mode into the early afternoon. SPX saw a broad swing lower to print 5256, and settling at 5267.
Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing a low of 11.79, but then a mini spike to 13.37, and settling +3.9% to 12.77.
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| Bullish ND 100000 lens filters |
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| The big one is spot 3685 |
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Those two were my first proper sunspot pictures, using a ND 100K lens/filter, on a Nikon P950 super zoom.
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| Its arguably a sign |
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| Nearing maximum green |
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