Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Stocks Falling Slightly into Final Hour on Rising Global Growth Fears, Eurozone Debt Angst, Fed Commentary, More Trading "Glitches"


Broad Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • VIX 18.22 -3.75%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 121.0 -19.87%
  • Total Put/Call 1.0 +23.46%
  • NYSE Arms 1.14 +17.92%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 104.86 bps -2.46%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 247.24 bps -4.38%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 257.13 +.58%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 247.47 -1.07%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 20.0 -.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 35.0 +1.0 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -43.75 -1.75 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .09% -1 basis point
  • Yield Curve 129.0 +3 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $117.40/Metric Tonne +.34%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -40.60 +1.3 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.13 +2 basis points
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei Futures: Indicating +23 open in Japan
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -3 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my Biotech and Retail sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 50% Net Long

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