Sunday, July 22, 2018

Monday Watch

Today's Headlines
Bloomberg:  
MarketWatch.com:
Night Trading
  • Asian indices are -.5% to unch. on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 86.50 -1.5 basis points.
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign CDS Index 13.0 unch.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 69.71 +.09%.
  • FTSE 100 futures -.12%
  • S&P 500 futures +.12%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.12%.

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate
Before the Open:
  • (CALM)/1.48
  • (HAL)/.59
  • (HAS)/.34
  • (ITW)/1.97
After the Close:
  • (GOOG)/9.83
  • (BRO)/.28
  • (OI)/.75
  • (STLD)/1.49
  • (AMTD).79
  • (VMI)/1.94
  • (WERN)/.50
  • (WHR)/3.66
Economic Releases
8:30 pm EST
  • The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for June is estimated to rise to .3 versus -.15 in May.
10:00 am EST
  • Existing Home Sales for June is estimated to rise to 5.44M versus 5.43M in May.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Eurozone Consumer Confidence report could also impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by technology and industrial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing modestly lower.  The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the week.

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