Monday, October 29, 2018

Tuesday Watch

Evening Headlines
Bloomberg:           
Wall St. Journal:
Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -1.0% to -.5% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 92.75 +1.5 basis points. 
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign CDS Index 10.5 +.5 basis point.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 66.41 +.03%.
  • FTSE 100 futures n/a.
  • S&P 500 futures +.02%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.04%.
Morning Preview Links

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate

Before the Open:
  • (AET)/2.81
  • (AGCO)/.82
  • (AMT)/1.66
  • (BP)/.14
  • (EAT)/.45
  • (KO)/.55
  • (CTSH)/1.13
  • (CMI)/3.76
  • (FLIR)/.56
  • (GE)/.20
  • (HCA)/1.91
  • (HMC)/81.23
  • (LL)/.17
  • (LYB)/2.68
  • (MA)/1.68
  • (BTU)/1.06
  • (PFE)/.75
  • (SNE)/104.14
  • (VMC)/1.40
  • (WLH)/.66
  • (WH)/.86
After the Close:
  • (DDD)/.03
  • (AMGN)/3.45
  • (APC)/.86
  • (BIDU)/2.56
  • (CAKE)/.58
  • (EBAY)/.54
  • (EA)/.58
  • (FB)/1.44
  • (HLF)/.66
  • (H)/.25
  • (MXIM)/.75
  • (MGM)/.21
  • (NCR)/.54
  • (OI)/.75
  • (SKYW)/1.40
  • (YUMC)/.46
Economic Releases
9:00 am EST
  • The S&P CoreLogic CS 20-City MoM for August is estimated to rise +.1% versus a +.09% gain in September. 
10:00 am EST
  • The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index for October is estimated to fall to 135.9 versus 138.4 in September.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Eurozone CPI/Industrial Production, GDP  reports, weekly US retail sales reports, (KEY) investor meeting and the (AAPL) special event 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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