Midweek swings

US equity indexes closed very mixed, SPX -35pts (0.5%) at 6882. Nasdaq comp' -1.5%. Dow +0.5%. The Transports settled +2.4%. R2K -0.8%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened choppy, the SPX printing 6936, but swinging lower to 6838, and recovering to settle at 6882. Volatility picked up some more, the VIX printing 21.24, and settling +3.6% to 18.64.  

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Turnaround Tuesday

US equity indexes closed very mixed, SPX -58pts (0.8%) at 6917. Nasdaq comp' -1.4%. Dow -0.3%. The Transports settled +2.0%. R2K +0.3%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

Equities opened a little choppy. The SPX printed a high of 6991, but saw a significant wave lower, printing 6862, and settling at 6917.  Volatility picked up, the VIX printing 20.37, and settling +10.2% to 18.00

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Starting positive

US equity indexes closed broadly higher, SPX +37pts (0.5%) at 6976. Nasdaq comp' +0.6%. Dow +1.0%. The Transports settled +3.1%. R2K +0.9%

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened a little weak, but there was an opening upside reversal from 
6914, printing 6991, and settling at 6976. Volatility saw an opening high of 18.14, if cooling back to settle -6.3% to 16.34 
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