.A strong close in US equities today would possess signalled the 'all-clear' for threat properties. Instead, a 2.5% increase going into the final hour of trading was trimmed to 1% at the close.Closing modifications: S&P 500: +1.0% Nasdaq : +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX : -0.9% (was shut for holiday season last night).This short article was actually written through Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.