Wednesday, 30 April 2025

April settles

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +8pts (0.15%) at 5569. Nasdaq comp' -0.1%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled +0.5%. R2K -0.6%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

ADP jobs: 62K vs 155K prior
Q1 GDP (print’1): -0.3% vs +2.4% prior.
Chicago PMI: 44.6 vs 47.6 prior

... all lousy, with equities duly opening significantly lower. The SPX printed an early low of 5433, bouncing to 5581, and settling at 5569.

Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing a high of 28.17, but cooling back to settle +2.2% to 24.70.
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The sun sets on April


Bullish aerial monsters


Is there an ETF for anti-histamines?


Growth is very strong... if not the economy itself


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Goodnight from London
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