Whoopdeedoo, no surprise here with Washington lawmakers voted to reopen the U.S. government and raise the debt ceiling.
Obama signed the legislation passed by Congress late Wednesday to restore federal operations, fund the government through Jan. 15, and to raise the debt limit until Feb. 7. The House passed the Senate-crafted bill by a 285-to-144 margin. Federal employees were expected to return to their positions Thursday.
Asia all green atm, US futures red, gold @ 1278, crude @ 102, IGM T40 @ -109 atm, but wait for it: 8:30am stop loss hunters almost here, will update new point count shortly.
10:30 GP Retail sales (MoM)
14:30 US Initial jobless claims
F&G @ 43, VIX @ -21.17%
Back to T40, opened 8:30 @ 39 632, closed 1 minute later 39 541, now 39 661.