US equity indexes closed very significantly higher, SPX +92pts (1.6%) at 5954. Nasdaq comp' +1.6%. Dow +1.4%. The Transports settled +1.4%. R2K +0.9%
SPX - daily
VIX - daily
Summary
Equities opened a little mixed, with the SPX seeing moderate cooling, fully filling the downside gap to 5842. From there... choppy upside to 5903. The afternoon saw a swing lower to print a fractional lower low of 5938, but seeing a late afternoon ramp to settle very significantly higher at 5954.
Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing an early high of 22.06, cooling back to 19.92, a secondary spike to 22.40, and cooling back to settle -7.1% to 19.63.
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