Wednesday, December 04, 2019

Stocks Rising into Final Hour on China Trade Deal Optimism, Oil Gain, Less European/Emerging Markets/US High-Yield Debt Angst, 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: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 14.4 -9.5%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 125.18 +.19%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 6.95 unch.
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 43.7 -2.9%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 77.0 +13
  • Total Put/Call .98 -14.0%
  • NYSE Arms .75 -39.5%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 50.54 -2.54%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 623.0 -1.84%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 56.01 -3.61%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 160.5 -3.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 65.1 +.25%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 204.93 -1.97%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 168.42 +.11%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 1.5 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 34.5 unch.
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -12.25 +3.25 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 65.46 +.20%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 1.53% -3.0 basis points
  • Yield Curve .20 +2.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 86.70 USD/Metric Tonne -.23%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -4.2 -10.0 basis points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index .9 +3.2 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -23.0 +4.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.69 +4.0 basis points
  • 12.7% chance of Fed rate cut at Jan. 29th meeting, 25.6% chance of cut at March 18th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +250 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +64 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +31 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my industrial/retail/tech/biotech/medical sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 100% Net Long

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