It could have been worse for US stocks but S+P 500 unable to avoid a lower close

As covered here much earlier in the day, the US stock markets were facing sharply lower openings yesterday. In the event that opening was not as bad as it might have been across all three major US indexes. The S+P 500 actually kicked off the new month, at 5,969.65, remembering it had ended the month on Friday, at 6,040.53. The low seen in live trade was set at 5,923.93, but that was before Trump let Mexico off the hook. That news helped to lift all the US stock markets and later saw the S+P 500 rebound, to reach 6,022.13. However, despite that and a similar reprieve for Canada, the S+P was unable to set a daily close above 6k. The index closed at 5,994.57. The futures have gone from pillar to post today, at one stage pricing a reopening above 6,040, to pricing it close to 5,960. The low point came earlier this morning, as the US/China tariffs come into effect. The current opening indication has rebounded since then though, but be ready for another potentially uncertain and volatile session again today. The S+P 500 is right now priced to reopen around 5,995