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July 13, 2012  Fri 12:14 AM CT

SPX: SEE CHART GET CHAIN FIND STRATEGIES
U.S. equity indexes closed in the red again yesterday after declining steeply off the open but regaining much of that ground later in the day.

The S&P 500 finished at 1334.76, down 6.96 points, or 0.5 percent, after trading as low as 1325.41. It was the index's sixth straight session in negative territory.

The Nasdaq 100 saw the worst of yesterday's losses, shedding 25.69 points, or 1 percent, to settle at 2545.30.

The Russell 2000 declined by 2.64 points, or 0.33 percent, to finish at 789.62.

S&P 500
Resistance is now 1335.45, followed by 1336.25, 1340.01, 1344.18, and 1350.
Support is now 1334, followed by 1333.63, 1330, 1325.41 (yesterday's low), and 1322.
Nasdaq 100
Resistance is 2559, followed by 2563.88, 2568.90, 2571, and 2577.58.
Support is now 2540, followed by 2532.22, 2522.89 (yesterday's low), 2520, and 2516.
Russell 2000
Resistance is now 790, followed by 791.56, 792, and 794.
Support is now 789, followed by 788.11, 786.22, and 782.01.


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