Closing Brief

US equity indexes closed mixed, SPX +37pts (0.6%) at 6086. Nasdaq comp’ +1.3%. Dow +0.3%. The Transports settled -0.6%. R2K -0.7%

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Summary

closing hour action: micro chop, leaning a touch weak. S/t momentum ticked lower, settling fractionally positive.

Awaiting earnings from $KMI $AA $DFS $RLI $EQBK $STLD $SLG $CADE $HBNC $CATY

… and that concludes a Wednesday.  With a new hist’ high of 6100, it was most certainly a net bullish day. The s/t cyclical setup favours the bears, but that has been the case for some days.

Yours truly is patiently holding CLF, OXY, INTC.
I’ll look to buy back SMR… if 22/21s.


notable bond yield proxy: TNX

The US 10yr yield bouncing to 4.617%
Wake me up when >5.00%.

notable bond ETF: TLT

Higher yields > lower bonds.

notable crypto: Bitcoin

Leaning weak, but holding above giant psy’ $100

Here… just another day of cold… grey horror.
I envy those along the Gulf of (America?) coast who have snow.

Have a good evening

more later on the VIX and Indexes by 6pm EST