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August 17, 2012  Fri 12:14 AM CT

Cisco earnings ignite rally in Nasdaq 100

Evan McDaniel | 

SPX: SEE CHART GET CHAIN
U.S. equity indexes closed higher yesterday as technology bellwether Cisco rallied on positive earnings results.

The Nasdaq 100 reacted the most strongly to the networking giant's quarterly report, gaining 32.62 points, or 1.19 percent, to close at 2768.09.

The S&P 500 added 9.98 points, or 0.71 percent, to settle at 1415.51. The small-cap Russell 2000 rose by 8.82 points, or 1.1 percent, to finish at 813.08.

S&P 500
Resistance is now 1417.44 (yesterday's high), followed by 1420, 1422.22, and 1426.
Support is now 1413.22, followed by 1404.15 (yesterday's low), 1401, and 1397.50.
Nasdaq 100
Resistance is now 2770, followed by 2774.22 (yesterday's high), 2780, and 2785.
Support is now 2763.44, followed by 2760, 2754.24, and 2741.82.
Russell 2000
Resistance is now 814, followed by 815.02, 819, and 822.
Support is now 812, followed by 807.78, 801.48, and 800.


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