Indices closed down .13% to .29%.....

Indices closed down.

S&P 500 @ 2578.87, low 2566.56, high 2579.66

RSI @ 58.22

CMF @ 0.309

Internals were :

Down volume led by 2.10 to 1 in NYSE & 1.32 to 1 in Nasdaq

Declining stocks led by 1.47 to 1 in NYSE & 1.23 to 1 in Nasdaq

Net new 52 wk lows were leading by 24 in NYSE & 27 in Nasdaq

VIX UP .78% @ 11.59

Oil @ $55.70

Gold @ $1282.90

AH news...SORL UP 38.9%, WPRT UP 10%
                  BZH UP 4.13%

AH Futures Down

AH Asian Markets Down

AH Oil & Gold Down

About market, TAPE is going through a corrective phase to restore technical health. Indices did pared down losses by close. Internals are decidedly negative again, this area is important to monitor for direction. We need a catalyst to change direction of this TAPE, which could be new tax code, there seems to be renewed focus to get Tax bill moving again.

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