Wednesday, 30 July 2025

No change was no surprise

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX7pts (0.1%) at 6362. Nasdaq comp' +0.15%. Dow -0.4%. The Transports settled -3.0%. R2K -0.5%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened a little higher, with the SPX leaning upward to  

Print Central issued a press release at 2pm, announcing rates were (not surprisingly) left unchanged at 4.25-4.50%. 

Powell resisting Trump's demand for lower rates.
 

The SPX washed out to 6336, if recovering to settle at 6362.

Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing a high of 17.27, but cooling back to settle -3.1% to 15.48.


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Goodnight from London
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