As the world awaited "Thundering Thursday" and all its potential for panic... this happened in the markets...(NSFW)
Spot the odd one out today in major stock indices!! (Small Caps 2nd biggest day in over 3 months)
The big driver of Russell 2000 today... Financials - best day since the election
S&P Financials outperformed notably (and Utes had their worst day in 3 months)...
By way of interest the Financials/Utilities (higher rates vs lower rates)- biggest jump in Financial rel. to Utes in over 3 months...
The rally in financials diverged from bonds...
FANG Stocks rallied modestly on the day failed to hold the pre-dump levels from Tuesday...
VIX dropped back to a 9 handle today - of course - what's going on that poses any risk?
As Treasury yields tested back up to pre-payrolls levels... and then faded...
The dollar index broke out above yesterday's wild swings, thanks to Draghi but faded back after Comey finished by saying nothing...
EURUSD ended the day notably lower (ECB cut inflation outlook and kept more QE hope alive)...
USDJPY and UST are trading practically tick for tick...
WTI and RBOB dropped again with the former almost testing $44 handle...
Precious Metals were pounded on havey volume just ahead of Comey's testimony...
Bonus Chart: ECB takes the lead in the Race To Oblivion, FED drops to third place