Wednesday, July 03, 2024

Stocks Close at Session Highs on Long-Term Rate Peak Speculation, Earnings Outlook Optimism, Short-Covering, Tech/Alt Energy Sector Strength

Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 39.2 +.30%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.39% +1.0 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 113.6 USD/Metric Tonne +.4%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 32.7 euros/megawatt-hour -3.0%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -30.4 -17.1 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -8.5 +1.9 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 6.8 -.9 point
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(18 of 500 reporting) +23.9% n/a
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 260.96 +.07:  Growth Rate +14.3% unch., P/E 21.1 +.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.84% -1.0 basis point
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(0 of 10 reporting) n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 329.84 +.19: Growth Rate +23.0% +.1 percentage point, P/E 35.7 +.3
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index 1.08 +9.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index .68 +3.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -34.5 basis points (2s/10s) -3.25 basis points
  • US Atlanta Fed 2Q GDPNow Forecast +1.7% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 50.7% -.4 percentage point
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.61% unch.: CPI YoY +3.12% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.28 -2.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Sept. 18th FOMC meeting: 66.5%(+3.1 percentage points) chance of 5.0%-5.25%. Highest target rate probability for Nov. 7th meeting: 52.1%(+.4 percentage point) chance of 5.0%-5.25%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +160 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -130 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +190 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher:  On gains in my industrial/consumer discretionary/tech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 100% Net Long

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