The global post-Brexit selloff reversed itself today. Most Asia-Pacific indexes were modestly higher, and major European indexes saw major bounces. The FTSE rose 2.64%, the CAC 2.61% and the DAX 1.93%. The rally spilled over to US equities. Our benchmark S&P 500 opened at its 0.31% intraday low and spent much of the day in a narrow range just north of +1%. A second wave of buying in the final 90 minutes lifted the index to its close spot on its intraday 1.78% high. Can the rally continue? Stay tuned!
Treasuries, however, showed now reversal. The 10-year note closed at 1.46%, unchanged from the previous session. That's a mere 3 BPs above its all-time closing low of 1.43%.
Here is a snapshot of past five sessions in the S&P 500.
Here is a daily chart. The index spent most of the session stuck at its 200-day moving average. But that rally in the final 90 minutes lifted it above that technical benchmark.
Here's a look at the VIX volatility index, the celebrated "fear gauge" market indicator. Today's selloff continued well above the 20 benchmark.
A Perspective on Drawdowns
Here's a snapshot of selloffs since the 2009 trough.
Here is a more conventional log-scale chart with drawdowns highlighted.
Here is a linear scale version of the same chart with the 50- and 200-day moving averages.
A Perspective on Volatility
For a sense of the correlation between the closing price and intraday volatility, the chart below overlays the S&P 500 since 2007 with the intraday price range. We've also included a 20-day moving average to help identify trends in volatility.
