The pre-market economic news was the release of the March Durable Goods, which had a strong headline number, but Core Capex posted its seventh consecutive decline and is down 4.0% year-over-year. The S&P 500 vacillated in the opening minutes and then trudged higher to its 0.38% intraday record high. The index then moved sideways most of the afternoon before settling for a 0.23% closing gain -- enough for a new all-time record close.
Today the yield on the 10-year Note closed at 1.93%, down three bps from the previous close but above the 1.87% close last Friday.
Here is a 15-minute chart of the week.
Here is a daily snapshot of SPDR S&P 500 (ARCA:SPY), which gives a better sense of investor particiaption (or lack thereof) in today record-setting move.
A Perspective on Drawdowns
Here's a snapshot of selloffs since the 2009 trough.
For a longer-term perspective, here is a charts base on daily closes since the all-time high prior to the Great Recession.
