Monday, 23 March 2026

TACO Monday

US equity indexes closed significantly higher, SPX +74pts (1.1%) at 6581. Nasdaq comp' +1.4%. Dow +1.4%. The Transports settled +1.3%. R2K +2.2% 

SPX - daily



VIX - daily




Summary

US equity futures were broadly lower at 11.04am GMT (7.04am EDT).
Then Trump posted...


 
 
Futures spiked, with the SPX briefly +200pts or so.
 
The market opened sig' higher... the SPX printing 6651, cooling to 6565. The afternoon saw a secondary push upward, settling at 6581. 
 
Volatility was itself pretty wild, the VIX printing an early low of 23.87, bouncing to 26.83, and settling -2.3% at 26.15.
 
 
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