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August 14, 2012  Tue 12:14 AM CT

SPX: SEE CHART GET CHAIN FIND STRATEGIES
U.S. equity indexes closed mixed yesterday as the S&P 500 ended a six-day winning streak, its longest since December 2010.

The day began with sharp selling at the open, sending the SPX to its session low of 1397.32. The index recovered much of that ground but still closed lower at 1404.11, a loss of 1.76 points, or 0.13 percent.

The Nasdaq 100 spent much of the day in negative territory as well but rallied into the bell. The NDX settled at 2728.68, up 5.72 points, or 0.21 percent as heavily weighted Apple gained 1.34 percent to $630.

The small-cap Russell 2000 declined by 2.06 points, or 0.26 percent, to 799.49.

S&P 500
Resistance is now 1407.14, followed by 1411.22, 1415, and 1418.80.
Support is now 1403.30, followed by 1401.22, 1398.47, and 1397.32 (yesterday's low)
Nasdaq 100
Resistance is now 2730, followed by 2741.52, 2745.32, and 2750.
Support is now 2722, followed 2708.61, 2701.78, and 2694.30.
Russell 2000
Resistance is now 800, followed by 802.22, 803.50, and 805.
Support is now 798.63, followed by 796 and 792.76.


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