Friday 3 May 2019

Positive into the weekend


US equity indexes ended the week on a very positive note, sp +28pts (1.0%) at 2945. Nasdaq comp' +1.6%. Dow +0.7%. The two leaders - Trans/R2K, settled +1.6% and +2.0% respectively.

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Summary

With the market deeming the jobs data as Goldilocks, equities ended the week on a positive note. The s/t cyclical setup always favoured the bulls, but still, today's gains were stronger than expected. Volatility was naturally subdued, with the VIX ground lower, settling -10.7% at 12.87.
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Goodnight from London
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