Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Wednesday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -1.25% to -.25% on average. 
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 66.25 +.25 basis point.
  • China Sovereign CDS 43.75 +.5 basis point.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 100.5 USD/Metric Tonne -.6%. 
  • Swiss Franc/Offshore Chinese Renminbi Cross 8.89 -.14%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.53 -.05%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 80.5 +.1%.
  • US 10-Year Yield 4.31% +1.0 basis point.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 18.5 +.3%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.51%. 
  • S&P 500 futures -.09%. 
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.22%.
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by technology and industrial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly lower and maintain losses into the afternoon.  The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

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