Thursday, January 02, 2025

Friday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -.25% to +.75% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 79.0 -1.5 basis points.
  • China Sovereign CDS 65.0 -.5 basis point.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 99.0 USD/Metric Tonne -1.9%
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.6 -.03%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 67.8 +.1%.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 18.2 -.7%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.24%.
  • S&P 500 futures +.16%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.27%.  
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by technology and energy shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly higher and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing mixed.  The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

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