US equity indexes closed a little mixed, SPX +5pts (0.1%) at 5963. Nasdaq comp' +0.02%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled -0.3%. R2K -0.5%
SPX - daily

VIX - daily
Summary
US equities opened significantly lower... on Friday's US debt downgrade by Moody's. Yet... all the bears could manage was an opening low of 5895. There was a recovery into the afternoon, printing a new multi-week high of 5968, and settling fractionally higher at 5963.
Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing an opening (cash market) high of 19.16, but cooling back to settle +5.2% at 18.14.
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Bullish carbon capture |
Another invasive species |
Sunny... if almost a chill |
You can't be bearish flowers |
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Goodnight from London
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