Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Stocks Lower into Close on Higher Long-Term Rates, US Election Integrity Worries, Earnings Outlook Jitters, Tech/Alt Energy Sector Weakness

Economic Gauges:

  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 38.3 -.3%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 4.64% +2.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 99.3 USD/Metric Tonne +.6%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 41.40 euros/megawatt-hour +1.7%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 17.5 +.3 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -10.1 -.2 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -1.1 unch.
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(121 of 500 reporting) +2.1% -3.0 percentage points
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 268.13 +.35:  Growth Rate +14.9% +.1 percentage point, P/E 21.7 -.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.65% +2.0 basis points
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(1 of 10 reporting) +40.2% n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 369.78 +.18: Growth Rate +29.9% +.1 percentage point, P/E 31.8 -.4
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .87 -5.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index 1.01 +5.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve 15.75 basis point (2s/10s) -.75 basis point
  • US Atlanta Fed 3Q GDPNow Forecast +3.43% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 46.9 +.1 percentage point
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.62% unch.: CPI YoY +2.57% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.32 -2.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Dec. 18th FOMC meeting: 66.4%(-3.1 percentage points) chance of 4.25%-4.5%. Highest target rate probability for Jan. 29th meeting: 44.0%(-3.5 percentage points) chance of 4.0%-4.25%. (current target rate is 4.75-5.0%)
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -174 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -74 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +77 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Lower:  On losses in my biotech/tech/industrial/consumer discretionary sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Added to my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges, then covered some of them
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

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