Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Increasingly twitchy

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -15pts (0.2%) at 6395. Nasdaq comp' -0.7%. Dow +0.04%. The Transports settled -1.9%. R2K -0.4%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened much like Tuesday... broadly flat... if leaning a little weak. However, the market was distinctly more twitchy, with the SPX seeing a late morning low of 6343. There was a bounce to 6405, and settling at 6395.

Volatility spiked, the VIX printing 17.19, if cooling back to settle +0.8% to 15.69.   


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Goodnight from London
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