US equities open sharply lower, breaking well below the Wed' low, into the sp'2020s. Next support is the Nov'16th low of 2019. With the VIX in the 21s, the market mood sure isn't great... not helped by Oil -1.4% in the $35s.
sp'60min
VIX'weekly
Summary
*the weekly VIX chart is offering the 25/28 zone next week... but more on that later.
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Its turning into a real ugly week, as the Wed' morning high of 2080 is now looking a long way up. All indexes are set for sig' net weekly declines.
No doubt, some will be putting on crash-hats for next weeks FOMC. I'm not expecting any sustained action <2K, but with each 1pt lower... the end year target becomes ever more difficult.
For now.... a floor around 11am looks probable... then minor rally to settle the week in the 2035/40s zone.
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time to shop... back soon
10.30am.. A distinct bounce from sp'2021 to 2032... rest of the day... probable chop.. settling in the 2035/40s.
Gold has seen a notable swing from -$6 to +$5... and that is helping the related miners.. GDX +1.5%