Portfolio Manager's Commentary on Investing and Trading in the U.S. Financial Markets
Friday, June 19, 2015
Weekly Scoreboard*
Indices
- S&P 500 2,109.99 +.76%
- DJIA 18,015.95 +.65%
- NASDAQ 5,117.0 +1.31%
- Russell 2000 1,284.66 +1.55%
- S&P 500 High Beta 34.57 -.15%
- Goldman 50 Most Shorted 149.79 +3.32%
- Wilshire 5000 22,138.49 +.82%
- Russell 1000 Growth 1,014.28 +.99%
- Russell 1000 Value 1,033.69 +.52%
- S&P 500 Consumer Staples 500.68 +1.92%
- Solactive US Cyclical 136.68 -.08%
- Morgan Stanley Technology 1,044.61 +.27%
- Transports 8,411.88 -.06%
- Utilities 569.68 +1.63%
- Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 116.31 -1.63%
- MSCI Emerging Markets 40.25 +.51%
- HFRX Equity Hedge 1,220.52 -.04%
- HFRX Equity Market Neutral 992.21 +.34%
Sentiment/Internals
- NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 237,043 +.25%
- Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index 170 +173
- Bloomberg Crude Oil % Bulls 39.13 +69.54%
- CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 325,855 -4.02%
- CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 1,641,774 -.59%
- Total Put/Call .91 -13.33%
- OEX Put/Call 1.08 +18.68%
- ISE Sentiment 84.0 -26.96%
- NYSE Arms 1.80 -3.23%
- Volatility(VIX) 13.96 +1.31%
- S&P 500 Implied Correlation 63.40 +3.71%
- G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 9.86 -4.73%
- Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 8.99 -3.95%
- Smart Money Flow Index 17,498.44 +.71%
- ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $2.599 Trillion -.42%
- ICI US Equity Weekly Net New Cash Flow -$3.879 Billion
- AAII % Bulls 25.4 +26.8%
- AAII % Bears 34.3 +5.3%
Futures Spot Prices
- CRB Index 222.13 -.63%
- Crude Oil 59.61 -.55%
- Reformulated Gasoline 205.86 -2.78%
- Natural Gas 2.82 +1.88%
- Heating Oil 186.69 -.98%
- Gold 1,201.90 +1.79%
- Bloomberg Base Metals Index 161.54 -3.17%
- Copper 256.90 -4.0%
- US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 249.33 USD/Ton +7.6%
- China Iron Ore Spot 61.36 USD/Ton -5.79%
- Lumber 298.60 +1.39%
- UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,062.0 -.28%
Economy
- ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index Growth Rate 1.0% +10.0 basis points
- Philly Fed ADS Real-Time Business Conditions Index .0432 unch.
- S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 125.30 +.15%
- Citi US Economic Surprise Index -36.0 -3.0 points
- Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -2.8 -6.1 points
- Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -16.90 -1.1 points
- Fed Fund Futures imply 56.0% chance of no change, 44.0% chance of 25 basis point cut on 7/29
- US Dollar Index 94.09 -.87%
- Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 145.39 +.12%
- Yield Curve 164.0 -2.0 basis points
- 10-Year US Treasury Yield 2.26% -12.0 basis points
- Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $4.450 Trillion +.45%
- U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 16.78 +1.65%
- Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 216.0 -3.12%
- Western Europe Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 28.87 +12.42%
- Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 61.22 -2.10%
- Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt CDS Index 319.27 -.35%
- Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 64.92 -.12%
- Iraq Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 671.54 -.55%
- Russia Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 354.16 +1.48%
- iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporates High Yield Index 120.59 +.28%
- 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.88% +2.0 basis points
- TED Spread 28.0 unch.
- 2-Year Swap Spread 25.25 -2.0 basis points
- 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -19.25 +1.0 basis point
- N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 67.81 +1.0%
- America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 1,555.0 -2.62%
- European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 89.87 +14.44%
- Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 310.55 -.63%
- CMBS AAA Super Senior 10-Year Treasury Spread to Swaps 87.50 unch.
- M1 Money Supply $2.963 Trillion -.04%
- Commercial Paper Outstanding 974.50 +1.0%
- 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 276,750 -2,000
- Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.7% unch.
- Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 4.0% -4 basis points
- Weekly Mortgage Applications 378.50 -5.49%
- Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 40.9 +.8 point
- Weekly Retail Sales +1.20% unch.
- Nationwide Gas $2.80/gallon +.01/gallon
- Baltic Dry Index 773.0 +20.4%
- China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 825.97 -2.99%
- Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 40.0 +14.3%
- Rail Freight Carloads 283,363 +.73%
Best Performing Style
- Small-Cap Growth +2.0%
Worst Performing Style
- Large-Cap Value +.8%
Leading Sectors
- HMOs +6.3%
- Biotech +4.0%
- Homebuilders +3.2%
- Hospitals +3.2%
- Utilities +2.3%
Lagging Sectors
- I-Banks -.7%
- Computer Hardware -.9%
- Steel -2.8%
- Oil Service -2.9%
- Coal -6.2%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (25)
- TRAK, AERI, ADMS, KYTH, POZN, RDUS, COTY, TRIP, LTRPA, NYRT, CI, LPG, NCR, NHTC, IL, BCC, KFY, RYL, WRE, MASI, BOBE, HRC, BEE, ZAYO and OPB
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (12)
- HCHC, SSTK, GRUB, JBL, AVHI, REI, ONDK, RATE, EGN, CNSI, AGIO and AAVL
Weekly Charts
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change
Stocks Falling into Afternoon on Greek Debt Deal Worries, Global Growth Concerns, China Bubble Fears, Commodity/Gaming Sector Weakness
Broad Equity Market Tone:
- Advance/Decline Line: Slightly Lower
- Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining
- Volume: Around Average
- Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming
- Volatility(VIX) 13.41 +1.67%
- Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 145.48 -.33%
- Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.95 +.34%
- S&P 500 Implied Correlation 62.14 -.50%
- ISE Sentiment Index 98.0 +10.11%
- Total Put/Call .83 -10.75%
- NYSE Arms 1.81 +185.60%
- North American Investment Grade CDS Index 67.91 -.51%
- America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 1,554.0 -.29%
- European Financial Sector CDS Index 89.87 -1.29%
- Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 28.88 +.03%
- Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 61.22 -.15%
- Emerging Market CDS Index 308.90 +.62%
- iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporates High Yield Index 120.59 +.10%
- 2-Year Swap Spread 25.25 -.5 basis point
- TED Spread 28.5 +.75 basis point
- 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -19.25 +.5 basis point
- 3-Month T-Bill Yield .00% unch.
- Yield Curve 165.0 -5.0 basis points
- China Import Iron Ore Spot $61.36/Metric Tonne -.66%
- Citi US Economic Surprise Index -36.0 -.2 point
- Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -2.80 -.9 point
- Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -16.90 -.4 point
- 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.89 -2.0 basis points
- Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -15 open in Japan
- China A50 Futures: Indicating -13 open in China
- DAX Futures: Indicating +6 open in Germany
- Higher: On gains in my biotech/retail/medical sector longs and emerging markets shorts
- Disclosed Trades: Added to my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges
- Market Exposure: Moved to 25% Net Long
Bear Radar
Style Underperformer:
- Large-Cap Value -.44%
- 1) Coal -2.02% 2) Oil Service -1.76% 3) Gaming -1.30%
- WSTC, HWAY, TERP, KWEB, MAC, FNSR, ZOES, RAVE, NNBR, AAVL, RDHL, KMX, HSY, AMBA, KB, TKMR, DBVT, EHIC, AAOI, AIT, SHG, RUBI, NVS, VILE, ORCL, MDXG, CAVM, ISLE and SAGE
- 1) WBA 2) SWN 3) ADSK 4) KMX 5) JNK
- 1) ZOES 2) FNSR 3) BMRN 4) PBR 5) AIT
Bull Radar
Style Outperformer:
- Small-Cap Value -.03%
- 1) Homebuilders +2.21% 2) Hospitals +1.37% 3) Airlines +.99%
- CAG, THS, KBH, ADXS, PF, FGEN and TWTR
- 1) COTY 2) DTV 3) CAG 4) FNSR 5) PAA
- 1) RHT 2) MDT 3) FIT 4) KBH 5) ODP
Morning Market Internals
NYSE Composite Index:
- Volume Running 34.1% Above 100-day average
- 3 Sectors Rising, 7 Sectors Declining
- 46.2% of Issues Advancing, 49.8% Declining
- 63 New 52-Week Highs, 34 New Lows
- 52.1% of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
- Average 14-Day RSI 45.1
- Vix 13.2
- Total Put/Call .98
- TRIN/Arms 1.36
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