Monday, May 02, 2016

Stocks Higher into Final Hour on Less European/Emerging Markets/US High-Yield Debt Angst, Central Bank Hopes, Short-Covering, Gaming/REIT Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Higher
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 14.92 -4.97%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 128.22 +.77%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 10.42 +.87%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 55.08 -2.71%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 82.0 +36.67%
  • Total Put/Call .97 -16.37%
  • NYSE Arms 1.61 +44.876
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 78.35 +1.21%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 1,058.0 +4.48%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 89.95 +.22%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 25.07 +.36%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 54.40 +.15%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 282.67 -.23%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 127.03 +.04%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 14.25 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 43.75 +1.25 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -22.0 +.25 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 73.51 -.18%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .19% -1.0 basis points
  • Yield Curve 107.0 +2.0 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $66.24/Metric Tonne unch.
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -31.70 -.3 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -10.80 +2.2 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 14.50 -2.2 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.69% -3.0 basis points
  • 26.1% chance of Fed rate hike at July 27 meeting, 42.3% chance at September 21 meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +38 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating n/a open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +15 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my retail/tech/medical/biotech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 50% Net Long

No comments: