Thursday 16 May 2019

A third day higher

US equity indexes closed broadly higher, sp +25pts (0.9%) at 2876. Nasdaq comp' +1.0%. The two leaders - Trans/R2K, settled +1.2% and +0.6% respectively. Friday OPEX should lean to the bears.

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Summary

US equities opened moderately higher, and built strong gains into the early afternoon. The afternoon saw some choppy cooling, especially within the closing hour, but it still made for a third consecutive net daily gain.

Volatility was ground lower, with the VIX printing 15.16, and settling -7.0% at 15.29. The s/t cyclical setup will favour the equity bears for Friday OPEX, with the sp'2850s very much within range.
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