Friday, March 03, 2017

Stocks Reversing Slightly Higher into Afternoon on Economic Optimism, Less Fed Uncertainty, Oil Gains, Metals&Mining/Transport Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 11.32 -4.15%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 126.35 +.65%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 9.76 +1.04%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 44.47 -2.63%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 76.0 -11.63%
  • Total Put/Call .94 -7.84%
  • NYSE Arms .59 -23.75%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 60.12 -.69%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 352.0 +.88%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 85.83 -.80%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 21.17 -5.02%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 26.51 +.80%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 208.79 -1.98%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 135.35 +.02%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 34.0 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 43.50 +.5 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -22.75 +3.0 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 71.17 +.45%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .70% +4.0 basis points
  • Yield Curve 119.0 +2.0 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $91.32/Metric Tonne -1.13%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 36.80 +1.4 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 70.0 +1.4 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 53.30 +1.7 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.04 +1.0 basis point
  • 96.4% chance of Fed rate hike at May 3 meeting, 98.1% chance at June 14 meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +65 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +34 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +2 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my in my retail sector longs and emerging markets shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 100% Net Long

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