US equities end close to unchanged for the second day however shut out a powerful week

Closing adjustments:

• S&P 500 +0.2%
• DJIA +0.3%
• Nasdaq Comp flat
• Russell 2000 +1.0%
• Toronto TSX Comp +1.2%

Weekly:

• S&P 500 +2.5%
• DJIA +1.4%
• Nasdaq Comp +3.2%
• Russell 2000 +3.6%
• Toronto TSX Comp +3.5%

There have been some bigger divergences with vitality main the way in which at present behind a 2.0% rise within the XLE ETF. Banks have been additionally robust to assist tempo the achieve within the Russell 2000.

The weekly chart units up a showdown with the July excessive however we’ll have to attend till Tuesday as North American markets are closed for a vacation.