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SPX7,650.50+0.17%NDX29,644.17+0.67%DJI51,682.64-0.18%RTY2,860.40-0.50%VIX14.810.00%ES7,672.25+0.06%CL100.30-1.58%BZ103.87-0.91%GC4,380.01+0.77%US10Y4.998+1.38%US02Y4.672+0.91%DXY100.215-0.03%EURUSD1.0842+0.07%USDJPY149.82+0.23%NVDA186.42+1.18%XOM128.44-1.06%LMT542.10+0.89%SPX7,650.50+0.17%NDX29,644.17+0.67%DJI51,682.64-0.18%RTY2,860.40-0.50%VIX14.810.00%ES7,672.25+0.06%CL100.30-1.58%BZ103.87-0.91%GC4,380.01+0.77%US10Y4.998+1.38%US02Y4.672+0.91%DXY100.215-0.03%EURUSD1.0842+0.07%USDJPY149.82+0.23%NVDA186.42+1.18%XOM128.44-1.06%LMT542.10+0.89%
index · Fri 18 Sep 16:00 ET

SPX

S&P 500

7,650.50+12.74 +0.17%

Open

7,657.17

High

7,657.17

Low

7,610.52

Prior

7,637.76

YTD +12.5%

GEO

Geopolitical overlay

US–Iran conflict — diplomacy window vs. kinetic residual

Equities recovered the initial war drawdown inside a quarter. That is history, not a hedge. A second shock into $110+ crude re-opens the 2022 inflation playbook the new Fed chair just endorsed.

Midterm path — three months of a historically ugly tape

This is a volatility calendar, not a directional one. Keep event premium in November VIX/SPX structures; do not let it dictate Monday's book.

HEADLINES

Related wire

  • 18 Sep 16:28 ETS&P 500 closes 7,650.50; 10-year pins 4.998%; WTI $100.30
  • 17 Sep 16:05 ETTech-led rebound Thursday: S&P +1.14%, Nasdaq +1.69% as oil and yields dipped
  • 14 Sep 09:12 ETS&P 500 still ~2% under 13 Aug record 7,816.70