The Dow closed down over 500 points, about 4.12%. Percentage-wise the S&P 500 performed even worse, down 4.5%. The Nasdaq 100 Index was clobbered nearly 100 points or 4.23%. The Nasdaq composite was down 137 points, slightly over 5%.
Here is a screenshot right after the close.
Equities Bloodbath
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ES and NQ are the symbols for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures.
The only thing green on my screen were the $VIX, TLT (the Lehman long-term treasury fund), and DUG (an inverse energy ETF).
The following screen shots were taken about a half hour before the close.
Energy Futures
Currency Futures
Note that the Swiss Franc was green in spite of currency intervention. See Quantitative Easing Begins in Switzerland to Counteract Soaring Swiss Franc, Central Bank "Aims to Bring 3-Month LIBOR to 0%"; Gold Soars for details.
Grain Futures
Metal Futures
The $HUI was blasted 5.59% but Gold was down less than 1%. It continues to act like a currency. Silver continues to act like a derivatives plaything, down 7.2%.
Last evening in an interview with Chris Martenson I said "This is not a prediction Chris, but markets does not crash on overbought conditions, they crash on oversold conditions."
This is not a crash yet, but it could very well be the start of one.
Mike "Mish" Shedlock
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