Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Stocks Reversing Lower into Final Hour on Falling Euro, Rising Global Growth Fears, Tech/Commodity Sector Weakness, More Shorting


Broad Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • VIX 21.41 -2.59%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 112.0 -5.08%
  • Total Put/Call 1.0 +8.7%
  • NYSE Arms 1.05 -6.56%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 117.40 -.41%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 280.55 -5.94%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 309.33 -2.20%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 304.50 +1.0%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 34.50 -.75 basis point
  • TED Spread 38.50 -1.0 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -47.50 +3.25 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .08% +1 basis point
  • Yield Curve 148.0 +4 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $131.10/Metric Tonne +.15%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -25.50 -.2 point
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.18 +1 basis point
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei Futures: Indicating a -1 open in Japan
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -46 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my Retail/Biotech sector longs and index hedges
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 50% Net Long

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