Closing Brief

US equity indexes mostly closed broadly lower, SPX -41pts (0.9%) at 4402. Nasdaq comp’ -1.5%. Dow -0.2%. The Transports settled +0.01%. R2K -1.0%

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Summary

closing hour action: choppy, but leaning weak to break a new intraday low of 4406. Orange gap filled. S/t momentum ticked lower, settling on the marginally negative side.

*awaiting earnings from FDX and KBH

… and that concludes a Wednesday. It was a mess of a day, but that is often the case for a Fed day.

The micro 5/15min cycles are VERY oversold.
The hourly could continue lower.
The dailies threaten a test of the August low within 2-3 days.


notable bond yield proxy: TNX, 60min

Yields failed to break upward. Maybe tomorrow.

notable stock: SCHW

Another day lower.

notable stock: SQ

The horror continues for Block.

Here… a day of grey rainy horror. Appropriate.
Have a good evening

more later on the VIX and Indexes by 6pm EST