S&P ends up down a bit. Market mixed.

S&P down -0.22%

The US major stock indices are ending the day mixed.

• The S&P is down -0.18% at 2015.93
• The Nasdaq is down -0.45% at 4728.66
• The Dow is up +0.13% to 17251.

US note and bond yields are little changed:

• two-year note yield 0.9641%, +1 BP
• 5 year note yield 1.4909%, +2 BP
• 10 year note 1.9717%, +1 BP
• 30 year bond yield 2.7318%, unchanged

Crude oil is trading at $36.43 down 2.02%

Gold -0.9%

A rough day for Bill Ackman at Pershing Capital. Their holding of Valient Pharmaceuticals (13% of portfolio) fell -51.46% today. Ouch.

The strongest currency is the JPY. The weakest is the NZD. The US dollar was stronger against the commodity currencies and the GBP (which was under pressure today). It was little changed against the EUR and the CHF.