Thursday, August 21, 2025

Friday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -.25% to +.5% on average. 
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 66.75 unch.
  • China Sovereign CDS 43.75 +.25 basis point.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 100.75 USD/Metric Tonne -.42%. 
  • Swiss Franc/Offshore Chinese Renminbi Cross 8.88 -.03%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.45 -.09%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 80.6 +.3%.
  • US 10-Year Yield 4.32% -1.0 basis point.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 18.6 -.05%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures +.04%. 
  • S&P 500 futures +.02%. 
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.09%.
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by industrial and financial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and weaken into the afternoon, finishing modestly lower.  The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

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