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June 6, 2012  Wed 12:14 AM CT

SPX: SEE CHART GET CHAIN FIND STRATEGIES
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 gained for the second straight session yesterday.

The SPX climbed 7.32 points, or 0.57 percent, to close at 1285.50. The NDX rose 9.37 points, or 0.38 percent, to close at 2487.50 after shares of Google and Apple weighed on the index for much of the session.

The Russell 2000 staged another late afternoon rally to close higher by 1.2 percent, or 8.85 points, to 746.09.

S&P 500
Resistance is now 1286.10, followed by 1287.62 (yesterday's high), 1290, and 1293.48-1300.
Support is now 1285, followed by 1284.76, 1283.96, 1279.92, 1277.50, and 1274.16 (yesterday's low).
Nasdaq 100
Resistance is now 2490, followed by 2492.53 (yesterday's high), 2495, and 2550-2555.
Support is now 2485, followed by 2482.57, 2475.55, 2467.66, and 2455.
Russell 2000
Resistance is now 746.21 (yesterday's high), followed by 747 and 748.10-750.
Support is now 745.21, followed by 744.26, 743.10, 740.65, and 738.29 (yesterday's low).


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