.A tough close in United States equities today would possess signified the 'all-clear' for threat possessions. Instead, a 2.5% gain going into the final hr of investing was whittled down to 1% at the close.Closing adjustments: S&P 500: +1.0% Nasdaq Comp: +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX : -0.9% (was finalized for holiday season last night).This write-up was actually composed by Adam Switch at www.forexlive.com.