Closing Brief

US equity indexes closed significantly lower, SPX -53pts (0.9%) at 5797. Nasdaq comp’ -1.6%. Dow -1.0%. The Transports settled -1.0%. R2K -0.9%

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Summary

closing hour action: choppy, if leaning upward. S/t momentum has started to tick back upward.

Awaiting earnings from $TSLA $LRCX $IBM $CLS $NEM $NOW $QS $VKTX $TMUS $LVS

… and that concludes a Wednesday. It was a day for the bears… although nothing that merits any hysteria. The s/t cyclical setup favours the bulls… if only early Thurs’


notable bond yield proxy: TNX

The US 10yr printing 4.258%

notable bond ETF: TLT

Higher bonds > lower yields.

notable banking ETF: KRE

Lower bond prices didn’t help the regional banks.


A fine sunset… almost four hours ago. Have a good evening

more later on the VIX and Indexes by 6pm EDT