Today's Market Action, Etc. (video)

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Chart of the Day: VIX at All-Time High High

You've noticed that I feature two volatility measures in each morning note; reason being, they can be telling. 

Morning Note: Like Only the Year 2000

Asian equities closed mixed overnight (8 of the markets we track up, 8 down). 12 of the 19 European indices we track are in the green so far this morning. U.S. averages are, save for the 30-stock Dow, are struggling this morning: Dow up 61 points (0.21%), S&P 500 down -0.59%, Nasdaq down -1.79%, Russell 2000 down -0.40%.

This Week's Message: The Dollar is Key -- And -- Powell's Restless Sleep

On July 27th I wrote herein:   note the bolded sentence...

Given all that’s evolved over the past several decades, given the complete carry-dependent state of the global economy, there’s only one road for the powers-that-be to take going forward; a steady, unrelenting debasement of the US dollar.

Morning Note: Unamused European Central Bank

Asian equities closed mostly in the green (12 of the 16 markets we track) overnight, Europe's trading mostly higher this morning as well (14 of 19), and the U.S. averages are somewhat mixed as the session gets underway: Dow up 209 points (0.75%), S&P 500 up 0.58%, Nasdaq down -0.13%, Russell 2000 flat +0.04%.

Quick Post-Market Note, And A Few Charts...

Following up on this morning's note about the stinky breadth the stock market can't seem to rid itself of.

Morning Note: Ponder This -- Or -- Should We Ride This Rocket?

Asian stocks closed mostly higher, 10 out of 16 markets we track in the green, last night. Europe's mixed, 10 out of 19 bourses in the red. U.S. equities (save for small caps) are somewhat back (Nasdaq still) in rally mode this morning: Dow up 94 points (0.33%), S&P 500 up 0.36%, Nasdaq up 0.96%, Russell 2000 down -0.05%.