Thursday, May 21, 2020

Stocks Lower into Final Hour on Escalating China Tensions, Global Recession Fears, Profit-Taking, Energy/Tech Sector Weakness

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 28.7 +2.6%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 122.30 -.10%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 10.75 -1.2%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 65.15 +4.7%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 68.0 -32.0 points
  • Total Put/Call .80 -1.2%
  • NYSE Arms 1.01 -6.5%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 85.90 +1.1%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 1,083.58 -.54%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 94.35 +.86%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 211.0 +1.0 basis point
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 106.41 -3.71%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 302.37 -1.65%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 166.71 +.41%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 8.75 -.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 26.0 +.25 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -9.0 -.5 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread  106.0 +5.0 basis points
  • IHS Markit CMBX BBB- 6 64.0 unch.
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 59.56 +.51%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .11% -1.0 basis point
  • Yield Curve 49.0 -3.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 95.14 USD/Metric Tonne +1.69%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -81.50 +8.8 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -252.10 +43.1 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -.3 -2.2 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.13 -3.0 basis points
  • 99.3% chance of no change at July 29th meeting, 99.3% chance of no change at Sept. 16th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -37 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -117 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +12 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my industrial sector longs, index hedges and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 50% Net Long

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