Thursday, March 07, 2013

Stocks Higher into Final Hour on Less Eurozone Debt Angst, Diminishing Global Growth Fears, Short-Covering, Financial/Tech Sector Strength

Today's Market Take:

Broad Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Higher
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • VIX 13.06 -3.47%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 138.0 -12.66%
  • Total Put/Call .81 +15.71%
  • NYSE Arms .81 +29.43%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 82.51 -1.43%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 142.80 -4.15%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 99.83 +.85%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 239.53 -.30%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 14.25 +.75 bp
  • TED Spread 18.5 +.25 bp
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -16.25 +2.5 bps
Economic Gauges:
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .10% unch.
  • Yield Curve 174.0 +5 bps
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $146.30/Metric Tonne +.34%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 5.1 -1.9 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.58 +1 bp
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei Futures: Indicating +182 open in Japan
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +5 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my retail/tech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 75% Net Long

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