Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Stocks Higher into Final Hour on Brexit Hopes, Diminished Global Growth Fears, Technical Buying, Healthcare/Transport Sector Strength

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Higher
  • Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Rising
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 13.6 -1.5%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 130.70 +.08%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.06 -.62%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 39.14 -2.05%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 88.0 +33.3%
  • Total Put/Call .86 -14.0%
  • NYSE Arms .76 -26.2%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 58.27 -2.34%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 511.0 -2.52%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 71.66 -1.45%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 248.75 +.25 basis point
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 67.15 -.96%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 168.75 -.99%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 159.54 +.12%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 12.25 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 17.75 +.75 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -8.75 -1.75 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 67.66 +.08%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 2.44% +1.0 basis point
  • Yield Curve 15.75 +.5 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 83.53 USD/Metric Tonne +1.54%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -33.20 +6.2 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -35.30 +6.8 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -24.60 +1.4 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.92 +2.0 basis points
  • 0.0% chance of Fed rate hike at May 1st meeting, 0.0% chance at June 19th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -5 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +26 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +7 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my retail/biotech/tech/medical/industrial sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 100% Net Long

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