Closing Brief

US equity indexes closed broadly lower, SPX -30pts (0.6%) at 4975. Nasdaq comp’ -0.9%. Dow -0.2%. The Transports settled -1.1%. R2K -1.4%

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Summary

closing hour action: choppy, if leaning weak. S/t momentum ticked upward, if remaining on the low side.

*awaiting earnings from PANW, SEDG, O, TDOC, ENVX, CZR, FANG, NEO, TOL, MED

… and that concludes a Tuesday. A net bearish day. The s/t cyclical setup is mixed, with the bigger daily charts suggestive of lower lows on Wed’, perhaps into Thurs’. Next major support… around psy’ 4900.


notable bond yield proxy: TNX

Yields moderately lower. If structure is an ABC bounce… then bond bulls need to see renewed downside real soon.

notable bond ETF: TLT

Long duration bonds… broadly flat.

notable stock: MA

Chatter that swipe debit card fees might be deemed illegal.
Momentum has turned negative, and bodes bearish for a few more days.

Here… early sun, but then the grey horror rolled in.
Have a good evening

more later on the VIX and Indexes by 6pm EST