Thursday, June 13, 2024

Stocks Reversing Higher into Afternoon on Falling Long-Term Rates, Rising Fed Rate-Cut Odds, Earnings Outlook Optimism, Tech/Restaurant Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Lower
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 12.5 +3.4%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .70 -45.9%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 60.5 -2.2%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 184.4 -.5%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 7.6 -1.8%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 10.1 -.1% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 134.0 +1.0
  • Total Put/Call .84 +3.7%
  • NYSE Arms 1.13 -46.7%
  • NYSE Non-Block Money Flow -$284.6M 
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 50.6 +2.7%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 279.2 +5.3%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 300 -1
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 64.0 +4.1%
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 174.8 +3.4%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 147.0 basis points +8.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 95.5 -.7%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 167.4 +1.4%
  • Israel Sovereign CDS 123.0 +.04%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.9 +.08%
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -14.5 basis points -1.25 basis points
  • Treasury Repo 3M T-Bill Spread 7.0 basis points unch.
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -4.5 -1.5 basis points
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 141.0 +3.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 724.0 unch.
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 58.0 +1.0 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 39.3 -.2%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.38% unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 107.3 USD/Metric Tonne +.9%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 35.7 euros/megawatt-hour +1.2%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -14.2 -4.3 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 25.6 -2.3 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 6.2 -1.1 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(499 of 500 reporting) +7.9% +.1 percentage point
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 258.90 +.07:  Growth Rate +13.5% unch., P/E 20.9 -.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.83% -2.0 basis points
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(9 of 10 reporting) +52.9% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 332.12 +.13: Growth Rate +23.8% unch., P/E 33.5 +.5
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index 1.09 +20.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index 1.01 +7.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -44.75 basis points (2s/10s) +.5 basis point
  • US Atlanta Fed 2Q GDPNow Forecast +3.1% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 50.2% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.56% -13.0 basis points: CPI YoY +3.15% -21.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.22 -2.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Sept. 18th FOMC meeting: 61.6%(+2.0 percentage points) chance of 5.0%-5.25%. Highest target rate probability for Nov. 7th meeting: 49.6%(-1.2 percentage points) chance of 5.0%-5.25%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -95 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -78 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +35 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher:  On gains in my tech/biotech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 100% Net Long

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