Monday, June 04, 2012

Stocks Reversing Lower into Afternoon on Rising Global Growth Fears, Less US Economic Optimism, Technical Selling, Rising Eurozone Debt Angst


Broad Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Lower
  • Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Declining
  • Volume: Slightly Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • VIX 27.32 +2.48%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 66..0 -29.79%
  • Total Put/Call 1.08 -21.17%
  • NYSE Arms 1.49 -29.95%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 127.38 +.70%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 301.78 -.17%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 328.69 -.10%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 339.60 +5.46%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 37.50 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 40.25 unch.
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -59.0 -4.25 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .07% unch.
  • Yield Curve 126.0 +6 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $134.0/Metric Tonne n/a
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -52.30 +1.3 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.07 +2 basis points
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei Futures: Indicating a +17 open in Japan
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -5 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my Retail, Biotech, Medical and Tech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Added to my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 25% Net Long

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