Weekend update - World equity markets

It was a mixed month for world equity markets, with net monthly changes ranging from +5.6% (Japan), +2.5% (USA), +2.3% (India), +0.6% (China), +0.2% (Australia), u/c (South Korea), -0.4% (Germany), -1.2% (Brazil), -3.6% (South Africa), to -8.6% (Russia).

Lets take our regular look at ten of the world equity markets.

USA - Dow

Germany – DAX

Japan – Nikkei

Brazil – Bovespa

Russia - MOEX

India – SENSEX

China – Shanghai comp'

 South Africa - ZADOW 

 

 South Korea - Kospi

Australia – AORD

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Summary

Four world equity markets were net higher, one u/c, with five net lower.

Japan was powerfully higher, whilst Russia was very powerfully lower.

The USA, Japan, and South Korean markets broke new historic highs.

The USA, Germany, Japan, Brazil, China, and South Korea are trading about their respective monthly 10MA. 

The USA, Japan, Brazil, China, and South Korea have positive monthly momentum.

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Looking ahead

Earnings:

M - -

T - $PENG $EPAC $KRUS $SAR 

W - $HELE $LEVI $AZZ 

T - $PEP $BYRN $SMPL $NTIC $WDFC $SLP 

F - $DAL 

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Econ-data/events:

M - PMI & ISM serv' 

T - -

W - Wholesale trade, EIA Pet', consumer credit (3pm)

T - Weekly jobs, existing home sales

F - - 

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Into the long weekend

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +0.01pts (0.00%) at 7483. Nasdaq comp' -0.8%. Dow +1.1%. The Transports settled +0.2%. R2K -0.6% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened a little higher to print 7540, cooling to 7427, and settling u/c at 7483.

Volatility was ground lower into the long weekend, the VIX settling -2.6% to 16.15. 
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July/Q3/H2 begin

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -16pts (0.2%) at 7483. Nasdaq comp' -0.7%. Dow -0.02%. The Transports settled +1.0%. R2K -0.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened a little choppy, if leaning upward to 7521, and cooling back to settle marginally lower at 7483.  Volatility was a little mixed, the VIX settling +0.8% to 16.59. 
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July begins

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June/Q2/H1 settle

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +58pts (0.8%) at 7499. Nasdaq comp' +1.5%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled +0.5%. R2K -0.8%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities mostly ended the month on a positive note, the SPX settling +0.8% to 7499. 

Volatility was ground lower for a third consecutive day, the VIX settling -6.8% to 16.45. 
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Holiday week

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +86pts (1.2%) at 7440. Nasdaq comp' +2.1%. Dow +0.6%. The Transports settled +0.4%. R2K -0.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities started positive, although there was a brief mini washout, if re-building gains to settle sig' higher at 7440. Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -4.1% to 17.65.
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Another day

Bullish trees

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Weekend update - US equity indexes

It was a mixed week for US equity indexes, with net weekly changes ranging from +1.4% (R2K), +0.9% (Trans), +0.8% (NYSE comp'), +0.6% (Dow), -1.9% (SPX), to -4.6% (Nasdaq comp').

Lets take our regular look at six of the main US indexes

sp'500

Nasdaq comp'

Dow

R2K

NYSE comp'

Trans

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Summary

Four US equity indexes were net higher for the week, with two net lower.

The R2K was sig' higher, whilst the Nasdaq was powerfully lower.

The Dow and R2K broke new historic highs.

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Looking ahead

It will a short four day trading week, with Friday CLOSED, ahead of Independence Day. 

Earnings:

M - $AVAV $CNXC

T - $NKE $STZ $PRGS 

W - $GIS $FDS $UNF $MSM $FC $BSET $GBX 

T - $LNN 

F - - 

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Econ-data/events

M - -

T - Case-Shiller HPI, Chicago PMI, Consumer con', JOLTS

W - ADP jobs, PMI/ISM manu', construction

T - Monthly jobs, Weekly jobs, factory orders 

F - *CLOSED*

*As Tuesday is end month/Q2/H1, I'd expect a lot of chop on high vol', with some index rebalancing.

**As Thursday is the lead into the July 4th holiday break, once the econ-data is out of the way, the market will be inclined to be very subdued on low vol' 
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Minor cooling into the weekend

US equity indexes closed on a weak note, SPX -3pts (0.1%) at 7354. Nasdaq comp' -0.2%. Dow -0.1%. The Transports settled -0.5%. R2K -0.2%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened on a weak note, but all the bears could manage was 7294, and settling -0.05% to 7354

Volatility was ground lower into the weekend, the VIX settling -2.5% to 18.41. 
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Thursday chop

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX -0.7pts (0.01%) at 7357. Nasdaq comp' -0.5%. Dow +0.1%. The Transports settled +1.5%. R2K +0.6% 

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

It was day of moderate chop, the SPX settling effectively flat at 7357. 

Volatility was a little higher, the VIX settling +1.4% to 18.89. 
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Midweek chop

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX -7pts (0.1%) at 7358. Nasdaq comp' -0.4%. Dow +0.4%. The Transports settled -0.1%. R2K +0.3%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

Equities opened positive, with the SPX printing a high of 7428. There was cooling to 7336, and settling fractionally lower at 7358.  Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -4.4% to 18.63. 
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US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -107pts (1.4%) at 7365. Nasdaq comp' -2.2%. Dow -0.1%. The Transports settled -0.7%. R2K -0.8%

SPX – daily

VIX – daily

Summary

US equities opened significantly lower, with the market dragged down due to the South Korean KOSPI -10.0%. The SPX printed an early low of 7347, with a choppy bounce to settle sig' lower at 7365.

Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing an opening high of 20.52, but cooling back to settle +12.8% to 19.49 
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Another day in an occupied failed state

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