Tuesday, September 02, 2025

Stocks Lower into Final Hour on US-Global Tariff Uncertainty, Rising Long-Term Rates, Declining Fed Rate-Cut Odds, Alt Energy/REIT Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Lower
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 18.1 +12.5%
  • S&P 500 Intraday % Swing .75 +2.5%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 78.5 -2.2% 
  • Swiss Franc/Offshore Chinese Renminbi Cross 8.87 -.5%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 195.0 +.21%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 7.11 +1.4%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 17.7 +16.3% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 142.0 -6.0
  • Total Put/Call .91 -59.9%
  • NYSE Arms .57 -25.0%
  • NYSE Non-Block Money Flow -$246.2M 
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 51.8 +1.8%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 373.7 +2.4%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 211.0 +5.0
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 61.3 +2.7%
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 133.0 +3.6%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 88.0 +2.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 65.6 +.5%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 147.0 +1.5%
  • Israel Sovereign CDS 73.8 -.6%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.27 -.1%
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -23.0 basis points -.5 basis point
  • 3M T-Bill Treasury Repo Spread -20.25 basis points -1.25 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap 1.0 -.25 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 138.0 +2.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 583.0 unch.
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 51.0 unch.
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.40 -.21%
  • US 10-Year T-Note Yield 4.28% +5.0 basis points
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 4.13% -1.0 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 102.6 USD/Metric Tonne +.2%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 31.8 euros/megawatt-hour -.9%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 31.2 +5.0 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 31.2 +6.0 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 10.1 +2.9 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(489 of 500 reporting) +12.4% unch.
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 289.95 +.40:  Growth Rate +10.8% +.2 percentage point, P/E 21.9 -.6
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 13.52% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(9 of 10 reporting) +27.9% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 476.27 +.92: Growth Rate +16.5% +.2 percentage point, P/E 31.5 -1.2
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .57 -9.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index 2.02 +45.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Global Trade Policy Uncertainty Index 4.4+.1
  • US Yield Curve 61.5 basis points (2s/10s) +1.75 basis points
  • US Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q2 Forecast +3.0% -50.0 basis points
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 44.4% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.95% unch.: CPI YoY +2.84% unch.
  • 1-Year TIPS Spread 2.75 -2.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.42 unch.
  • Highest target rate probability for Oct. 29th FOMC meeting: 48.3% (+3.0 percentage points) chance of 4.0%-4.25%. Highest target rate probability for Dec. 10th meeting: 48.5%(+2.2 percentage points) chance of 3.75%-4.0%. (current target rate is 4.25-4.5%)
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -290 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -22 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +128 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my tech/industrial/financial/utility sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

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