.A tough approach US equities today would certainly have signalled the 'all-clear' for risk resources. As an alternative, a 2.5% gain entering into the last hr of trading was trimmed to 1% at the close.Closing modifications: S&P 500: +1.0% Nasdaq Comp: +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX Compensation: -0.9% (was actually closed for holiday season yesterday).This write-up was actually composed through Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.