Friday, 15 August 2025

Trump-Putin into the weekend

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -18pts (0.3%) at 6449. Nasdaq comp' -0.4%. Dow +0.1%. The Transports settled -0.4%. R2K -0.5%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened a little higher, with the SPX printing a new hist' high of 6481. There was a little cooling, to settle 6449. Volatility remained subdued into the weekend, the VIX settling +1.7% to 15.09.  


       President Putin meets President Trump


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Goodnight from London
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