.A strong close in US equities today would have signified the 'all-clear' for threat properties. As an alternative, a 2.5% gain entering the last hour of trading was actually whittled down to 1% at the close.Closing adjustments: S&P 500: +1.0% Nasdaq : +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX Comp: -0.9% (was shut for vacation last night).This post was created through Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.