.A strong close in US equities today will possess signified the 'all-clear' for risk properties. Rather, a 2.5% gain going into the final hour of exchanging was whittled down 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 Comp: -0.9% (was finalized for vacation the other day).This post was created by Adam Switch at www.forexlive.com.