Thursday, 21 August 2025

Pre-Powell cooling

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -25pts (0.4%) at 6370. Nasdaq comp' -0.3%. Dow -0.3%. The Transports settled -0.1%. R2K +0.2%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

Equities leaned weak for a fifth day, the SPX settling moderately lower to 6370.

Volatility climbed for the fifth day of six, settling +5.8% to 16.60.


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Goodnight from London
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