Wednesday, May 08, 2019

Stocks Modestly Higher into Final Hour on China Trade Deal Hopes, Oil Gain, Technical Buying, Gaming/Retail Sector Strength

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Around Even
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 19.0 -1.55%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 128.02 -.13%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.74 unch.
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 39.1 -3.0%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 96.0 +17.1%
  • Total Put/Call 1.14 +31.0%
  • NYSE Arms .86 -35.3%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 61.46 +1.67%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 456.0 +.22%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 75.31 +.66%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 265.75 unch.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 69.57 +3.39%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 197.23 -.75%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 162.53 +.06%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 10.25 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 15.5 -1.5 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -16.25 +2.75 unch.
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 66.05 +.03%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 2.42% +1.0 basis point
  • Yield Curve 19.0 +2.25 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 92.78 USD/Metric Tonne +1.05%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -43.20 +1.5 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -17.10 +3.3 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -15.90 -2.6 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.87 unch.
  • 13.8% chance of Fed rate cut at July 31st meeting, 31.8% chance of cut at Sept. 18th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -42 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -111 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +44 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my retail/industrial/biotech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 50% Net Long

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