Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Stocks Falling into Afternoon on Fed Rate-Hike Worries, Global Growth Fears, Oil Decline, Biotech/Metals & Mining Sector Weakness

Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Lower
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining
  • Volume: Light
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 13.11 +5.9%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 118.21 +.14%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 10.30 +2.08%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 46.44 +4.52%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 49.0 unch.
  • Total Put/Call .93 +8.14%
  • NYSE Arms 1.07 +2.82
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 71.34 +.84%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 684.0 -1.01%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 89.73 -1.09%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 25.14 +2.70%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 41.20 -.93%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 242.36 +.33%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 131.71 +.05%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 22.50 -2.5 basis points
  • TED Spread 52.5 -1.25 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -40.25 -1.25 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 72.89 -.24%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .30% unch.
  • Yield Curve 80.0 unch.
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $61.70/Metric Tonne -.08%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 10.2 +.1 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 29.1 +.4 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -1.7 unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.49% unch.
  • 32.6% chance of Fed rate hike at Nov. 2 meeting, 52.6% chance at Dec. 14 meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -47 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +17 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +10 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my biotech/retail sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 25% Net Long

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