US equity indexes closed powerfully lower, SPX -188pts (3.5%) at 5268. Nasdaq comp' -4.3%. Dow -2.5%. The Transports settled -4.2%. R2K -4.1%
SPX - daily
VIX - daily
Summary
The began in pre-market with the latest inflation data...
Headline y/y: 2.4% vs 2.8% prior
Core y/y: 2.8% vs 3.1% prior
... which should please those at Print Central.
The SPX opened rather powerfully lower, falling into the early afternoon to 5115. There was a strong rebound, if still settling powerfully lower at 5268.
Volatility was very mixed, the VIX printing 54.87, if cooling back to settle +21.1% at 40.72.
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