Thursday, 1 October 2026

The Hunt for Red October

US equity indexes mostly closed on a positive note, SPX +14pts (0.2%) at 7666. Nasdaq comp' +0.04%. Dow +0.04%. The Transports settled +1.1%. R2K +0.4%

SPX – daily


VIX – daily

Summary

Equities began October choppy, with cooling to 7616, bouncing to 7684, and settling marginally higher at 7666. Volatility was mixed, the VIX printing a high of 17.59, but cooling back to settle +0.3% at 16.39. 
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