Monday, May 11, 2020

Tuesday Watch

Evening Headlines
Bloomberg:        
Wall Street Journal:
CNBC.com:
Fox News:
MarketWatch.com:           
Zero Hedge:
The Epoch Times:
John Hopkins University:
Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -.75% to unch. on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 117.0 -2.75 basis points.
  • China Sovereign CDS 49.0 -1.25 basis points.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 58.10 -.10%.
  • FTSE 100 futures +.02%.
  • S&P 500 futures -.41%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.22%.
Morning Preview Links

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate

Before the Open:
  • (DUK)/1.19
  • (HMC)24.28
  • (IR)/.27
  • (VSH)/.15
After the Close:
  • (ALGT)/1.02
Economic Releases
6:00 am EST:
  • The NFIB Small Business Optimism for April is estimated to fall to 83.0 versus 96.4 in March.
8:30 am EST
  • The CPI MoM for April is estimated to fall -.8% versus a -.4% decline in March.
  • The CPI Ex Food and Energy MoM for April is estimated to fall -.2% versus a -.1% decline in March.
  • Real Avg. Weekly Earnings YoY for April.
2:00 pm EST
  • The Monthly Budget Deficit for April is estimated at -$737.0B versus $160.3B in March.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Kashkari speaking, Fed's Quarles speaking, Fed's Harker speaking, Fed's Mester speaking, South Korea Unemployment rate, weekly US retail sales reports, CA House run-off election, $32B 10Y T-Note auction, JPMorgan Tech/Media/Communications Conference, JPMorgan Consumer/Retail Conference, Wells Fargo Gaming/Hospitality/Leisure Conference, Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Conference, BofA Merrill Healthcare Conference, BofA Merrill Metals/Mining/Steel Conference and the (EYH) investor meeting could also impact trading today.
Market Hours
Normal:
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by industrial and financial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing modestly lower. The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

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