Green Thursday

US equity indexes closed on a positive note, SPX +53pts (0.8%) at 6502. Nasdaq comp' +1.0%. Dow +0.8%. The Transports settled +0.4%. R2K +1.2%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

The day begin in pre-market with the latest ADP jobs data: 54K vs 106K (prior rev' from 104K). Not great, but hey... 'bad news is good news', right? 

Equities opened a little higher. Whilst early action was a choppy, with the SPX turning red, the bears were powerless, with a secondary push upward to settle at 6502. 

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -6.4% to 15.30.  

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Midweek chop

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +32pts (0.5%) at 6448. Nasdaq comp' +1.0%. Dow -0.1%. The Transports settled -0.4%. R2K -0.2% 

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equity indexes opened somewhat mixed... with the SPX and Nasdaq skewed moderately higher due to GOOGL and AAPL. The SPX printing 6453, cooling to 6416, with a closing hour bounce to settle at 6448

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -4.8% to 16.35. 
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The reality is... there is no hope, in the land of monsters

 

Another day closer to a sovereign bond default

 
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The final third

US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -44pts (0.7%) at 6415. Nasdaq comp' -0.8%. Dow -0.5%. The Transports settled -0.8%. R2K -0.5%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

The final third of the year began on a bearish note, the SPX printing 6360, and seeing a latter day recovery to settle at 6415. 

Volatility picked up, the VIX printing 19.38, but cooling back to settle +11.8% to 17.17

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