10am update – starting weak

US equities open on a weak note, but its nothing that merits bearish hysteria. The market will be prone to rebounding… with a magnet of 4100. VIX will be highly prone to being ground lower into the long weekend.

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VIX’60min

Summary

More than anything… keep in mind its OPEX, with the market prone to broad chop… not least ahead of a long weekend. Best guess remains… we settle around 4100, which would make for a minor net daily gain.

We’ve a long day ahead… lets see if the buyers start appearing, by the first turn time of 11am.


notable energy: OXY

Lower with the sector, not helped with oil $75s

notable stock: DE

Earnings were fine. FPE 13s, vs CAT 14s. Neither expensive.

notable health: MRNA

A flu vax study disappointed.

notable miner: GOLD

Barrick lower with the sector, not helped with gold printing $1827, the latter pressured by the stronger dollar.