Monday, June 23, 2025

Stocks Reversing Higher into Final Hour on De-escalating Mid-East Tensions, Lower Long-Term Rates, Plunging Oil, Homebuilding/Transport Sector Strength

Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.95 +.21%
  • US 10-Year T-Note Yield 4.32% -5.0 basis points
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 4.26% -4.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 94.2 USD/Metric Tonne +.3%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 40.52 euros/megawatt-hour -.99%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -20.8 +3.1 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 24.4 -5.1 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 28.4 -1.6 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(9 of 500 reporting) +1.3% -.1 percentage point
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 278.87 +.36:  Growth Rate +9.6% unch., P/E 21.5 +.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 13.25% +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 433.96 +.62: Growth Rate +16.2% +.2 percentage point, P/E 32.5 unch.
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .29 +25.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index .91 -27.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Global Trade Policy Uncertainty Index 4.8 +.5
  • US Yield Curve 49.0 basis points (2s/10s) +2.5 basis points
  • US Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q2 Forecast +3.4% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 40.3% +.6 percentage point
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.58% unch.: CPI YoY +2.62% unch.
  • 1-Year TIPS Spread 2.65 -6.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.31 -3.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Sept. 17th FOMC meeting: 65.3% (+5.0 percentage points) chance of 4.0%-4.25%. Highest target rate probability for Oct. 29th meeting: 46.2%(+9.6 percentage points) chance of 3.75%-4.0%. (current target rate is 4.25-4.5%)
Polymarket:
  • Iran Military Response to US forces by 6/30 27.0% -47.0 percentage points
  • Another US military action against Iran by 6/30 25.0% -39.0 percentage points
  • Will Iran Close the Straight of Hormuz in 2025? 26.0% -8.0 percentage points
  • US-EU Trade Agreement by July 9th 51.0% +4.0 percentage points 
  • Reconciliation Bill Passed by July 31st 73.0% +4.0 percentage points 
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +302 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -35 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +228 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my utility/financial/tech/consumer discretionary/industrial sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and emerging market shorts
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

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