Monday, November 24, 2025

Stocks Surging into Final Hour on Rising Fed Rate-Cut Odds, AI Infrastructure Build-Out Optimism, Crypto Stabilization, Tech/Alt Energy Sector Strength

Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.1 +.13%
  • US 10-Year T-Note Yield 4.04% -3.0 basis points
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 3.81% -1.0 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 105.4 USD/Metric Tonne +.4%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 29.7 euros/megawatt-hour -1.5%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 9.6 -.6 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 16.8 -9.6 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 27.0 -2.8 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(474 of 500 reporting) +13.1% unch.
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 303.73 +1.16:  Growth Rate +13.0% +.4 percentage point, P/E 22.0 +.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 13.51% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(8 of 10 reporting) +17.6% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 503.72 +3.5: Growth Rate +24.0% +.9 percentage point, P/E 32.1 +.1
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .27 -4.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index 1.03 -1.0 basis point
  • Bloomberg Global Trade Policy Uncertainty Index 1.6 +.2
  • US Yield Curve 53.5 basis points (2s/10s) -1.75 basis points
  • US Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q2 Forecast +4.2% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 35.6% +.6 percentage point
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.85% unch.: CPI YoY +2.96% unch.
  • 1-Year TIPS Spread 2.54 -2.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.23 -2.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Jan. 28th FOMC meeting: 64.5% (+6.5 percentage points) chance of 3.5%-3.75%. Highest target rate probability for March 18th meeting: 44.8%(+3.1 percentage points) chance of 3.5%-3.75%. (current target rate is 3.75-4.0%)
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +975 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +41 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +40 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my tech/industrial/consumer discretionary/biotech/utility sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and some of my emerging market shorts
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 100% Net Long

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