.A tough close in United States equities today would have signalled the 'all-clear' for risk properties. Rather, a 2.5% gain going into the ultimate hr of investing was trimmed to 1% at the close.Closing changes: S&P 500: +1.0% Nasdaq Comp: +1.0% Russell 2000: +1.5% DJIA: +0.8% Toronto TSX Compensation: -0.9% (was actually shut for vacation the other day).This write-up was created by Adam Switch at www.forexlive.com.