Equity indexes declined on Friday, falling back into negative territory for the week and pushing the CBOE Volatility Index higher.
The S&P 500 fell 17.33 points, or 0.84 percent, to close at 2044.81. The SPX finished just below its 20-day moving average. Resistance is at 2080 and support at 2000.
The Nasdaq 100 gave up 27.27 points, or 0.64 percent, to 4213.28. It too pushed back below its 20-day moving average and moved back into negative territory for the week. The NDX has resistance at 4300 and support at 4100.
The Russell 2000 lost 10.45 points, or 0.87 percent, to 1185.68. The small-cap index finished right at its 20-day moving average. It has resistance at 1200 and support at 1160.
The VIX rose 0.54 point, or 3.17 percent, to 17.55. The nine-day CBOE Short-Term Volatility Index (:VXST) gained 0.16 point, or 1.06 percent, to 15.20.
The VIX futures pushed higher as well, with January contracts up 0.95 point to 18.60 and February adding 0.90 point to 18.65. The iPath S&P 500 VIX Short-Term Futures Note (VXX) climbed 3.93 percent to $31.98.
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