3pm update – into the close

US equity indexes are a little mixed. VIX has cooled to the 24s, as it only took 3-4 hrs for the mainstream to have their confidence return. The USD has helped, even turning fractionally negative to the DXY 89.93s !

sp’60min

VIX’60min

Summary

Little to add. Tuesday will threaten a turnaround, as another foray to orange gap is a high threat ahead of the Christmas break. Broadly… its all chop… within a m/t bullish trend.


notable financial: BAC

Bank of American powering upward with the sector, and that is despite lower yields. Mr Market is hoping for higher dividends and buybacks.

notable strength, NKE

Earnings last Friday in AH were fine. The Dow component is justly higher, as even those in lockdown need new shoes!

notable stock: MSFT

Citi neutral>buy, 229>272… which is a fair way higher, and I can’t disagree.

notable stock: TSLA

Tesla failing to capture the dip buyers, but that is after Friday’s historic high’. Wedbush 560>715, with a ‘bullish case’ of $1000.

back at the close…