“The market was really just accompanying Wall Street. The ongoing uncertainty over U.S. interest rates was making investors reluctant, especially with Greenspan speaking near the close.”
“The market was dead almost all day, but at the end some people appeared to believe that tomorrow interest rates will be lower and the political situation will improve.”
“It looks like the market is operating independently of Wall Street today. It is a normal fight between bulls and bears ahead of the options redemption.”