Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Stocks Rising into Afternoon on Lower Long-Term Rates, Rising Fed Rate-Cut Odds, Short-Covering, Financial/Transport Sector Strength

Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.3 +.1%
  • US 10-Year T-Note Yield 4.06% -3.0 basis points
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 3.72% -3.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 104.5 USD/Metric Tonne +.2%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 28.2 euros/megawatt-hour +.6%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 2.8 -8.7 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 24.8 +7.4 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 27.4 +2.1 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(487 of 500 reporting) +13.0% unch.
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 305.44 +.09:  Growth Rate +13.6% +.1 percentage point, P/E 22.4 +.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 13.49% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(9 of 10 reporting) +17.5% -.1 percentage point
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 509.07 +.40: Growth Rate +24.0% -1.2 percentage points, P/E 32.5 -.1
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .64 +3.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index 1.47 +9.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Global Trade Policy Uncertainty Index 1.4 -.1
  • US Yield Curve 56.0 basis points (2s/10s) +.25 basis point
  • US Atlanta Fed GDPNow Q2 Forecast +3.9% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 32.5% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.85% unch.: CPI YoY +2.96% unch.
  • 1-Year TIPS Spread 2.57 -3.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.25 unch.
  • Highest target rate probability for Jan. 28th FOMC meeting: 64.8% (+.4 percentage point) chance of 3.5%-3.75%. Highest target rate probability for March 18th meeting: 43.0%(-2.8 percentage points) chance of 3.5%-3.75%. (current target rate is 3.75-4.0%)
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -94 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -56 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +83 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my industrial/biotech/consumer discretionary sector longs and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 100% Net Long

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