.A sturdy approach United States equities today would certainly have signified the 'all-clear' for risk assets. As an alternative, a 2.5% gain going into the last hour of exchanging was whittled down to 1% at the close.Closing modifications: S&P five hundred: +1.0% Nasdaq Comp: +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX Comp: -0.9% (was actually shut for vacation last night).This article was written through Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.