.A sturdy approach United States equities today would certainly have signalled the 'all-clear' for threat properties. Instead, a 2.5% gain entering into the final hour of investing was actually trimmed to 1% at the close.Closing adjustments: S&P five hundred: +1.0% Nasdaq : +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX : -0.9% (was shut for vacation yesterday).This article was created by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.