.A sturdy approach US equities today would certainly have indicated the 'all-clear' for risk properties. Rather, a 2.5% increase entering into the final hr of exchanging was actually trimmed to 1% at the close.Closing changes: S&P 500: +1.0% Nasdaq Comp: +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX Compensation: -0.9% (was shut for holiday last night).This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.