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May 30, 2012  Wed 12:14 AM CT

SPX: SEE CHART GET CHAIN FIND STRATEGIES
Equity indexes closed higher yesterday after a rocky session that saw euro/dollar futures hit a two-year low.

The S&P 500 gained 14.60 points, or 1.11 percent, to settle at 1332.42. The Nasdaq 100 added 31.92 points, or 1.26 percent, to close at 2558.97 after recouping much of the losses associated with the euro plummeting to a low of 1.2462.

The Russell 2000 outshined its peers on a percentage basis. The small-cap index picked up 10.75 points, or 1.4 percent, to close at 777.16--just slightly under the 778.77 session high.

S&P 500
Resistance is now 1333, followed by 1334.93 (yesterday's high), 1335, 1338.90, and 1340.
Support is now 1330, followed by 1327.74, 1325, 1323.40 (yesterday's low), and 1320.
Nasdaq 100
Resistance is now 2561.41, followed by 2565 then 2567.40, 2570.79 (yesterday's high), and 2580.
Support is now 2555, followed by 2550.10 then 2545, 2539.90, and 2536.32 (yesterday's low).
Russell 2000
Resistance is now 778.77 (yesterday's high), followed by 780 and 783.15.
Support is now 774.48, followed by 772.53, 771.56, and 768.99 (yesterday's low).


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