Thursday, September 08, 2016

Friday Watch

Evening Headlines
Wall Street Journal: 
Fox News:
CNBC:
  • Asia markets open mostly lower; ASX down 0.9 pct, Nikkei up 0.3 pct, Kospi down 0.8 pct. Asian markets opened mostly lower after a lower finish from U.S. equities and disappointment with the European Central Bank (ECB) decision to stand pat on policy. Traders will be watching for China's inflation data and South Korea's central bank rate decision later. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 opened down 0.9 percent, dragged by losses in its heavily-weighted financials subindex, which slid 1.15 percent, but losses were offset by its energy sector rising 0.64 percent.
Zero Hedge:
Business Insider:
Telegraph:
Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -.75% to -.25% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 106.5 -.75 basis point.
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign CDS Index 36.0 +.5 basis point.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 73.26 -.02%
  • S&P 500 futures +.01%
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.01%.
Morning Preview Links

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate 

  • (HOV)/.08
  • (KR)/.45
  • (MFRM)/.65 
Economic Releases
10:00 am EST
  • Final Wholesale Inventories MoM for July are estimated to rise +.1% versus unch. in June.
  • Wholesale Trade Sales MoM for July are estimated to rise +.2% versus a +1.9% gain in June.
Upcoming Splits 
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Rosengren speaking, Fed's Kaplan speaking and the Canadian Unemployment report could also impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE:  Asian indices are lower, weighed down by technology and commodity shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing modestly lower. The Portfolio is 25% net long heading into the day.

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