Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Stocks Surging into Afternoon on Less European/Emerging Market/US High-Yield Debt Angst, Oil Gain, Economic Optimism, Energy/Financial Sector Strength

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Higher
  • Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Rising
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 14.9 -12.4%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 132.19 +1.16%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 9.38 -.21%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 38.31 -3.26%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 164.0 +56.2%
  • Total Put/Call 1.02 -5.56%
  • NYSE Arms .50 -73.61%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 65.13 -2.58%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 380.0 +.41%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 87.54 -3.5%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 254.5 -36.0 basis points
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 12.39 unch.
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 164.17 -2.76%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 150.0 -.07%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 24.50 +.5 basis point
  • TED Spread 39.25 -3.75 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -12.75 +6.5 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 71.17 +.71%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 1.91% +3.0 basis points
  • Yield Curve 43.75 -.25 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 64.30 USD/Metric Tonne -.58%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 7.90 -3.3 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -95.60 -2.5 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -11.3 -1.3 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.08 +2.0 basis points
  • 100.0% chance of Fed rate hike at August 1 meeting, 100.0% chance at September 26 meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +252  open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +49 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +31 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my biotech/tech/medical/industrial/retail sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and some of my emerging market shorts
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 75% Net Long

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