Friday, July 22, 2016

Weekly Scoreboard*

Indices
  • S&P 500 2,173.86 +.53%
  • DJIA 18,562.50 +.25%
  • NASDAQ 5,099.85 +1.38%
  • Russell 2000 1,213.86 +.70%
  • S&P 500 High Beta 31.06 +.43%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 110.50 +.56
  • Wilshire 5000 22,442.80 +.61%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 1,048.39 +.91%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,042.58 +.24%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 568.12 -.63%
  • Solactive US Cyclical 138.97 -.55%
  • Morgan Stanley Technology 1,132.62 +2.51%
  • Transports 7,968.42 -.30%
  • Utilities 720.11 +1.29%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 71.88 +1.30%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 35.72 +.33%
  • HFRX Equity Hedge 1,128.50 +.62%
  • HFRX Equity Market Neutral 993.42 +.05%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 265,310 +.43%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index 157 +149
  • Bloomberg Crude Oil % Bulls 25.81 +183.9%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 294,795 -1.63%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 1,728,765 -1.32%
  • Total Put/Call .76 -9.52%
  • OEX Put/Call 10.53 +1,168.60%
  • ISE Sentiment 88.0 -24.14%
  • NYSE Arms 1.21 +.81%
  • Volatility(VIX) 12.0 -5.37%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 49.01 -1.10%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 10.70 +.75%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 9.96 +2.79%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 19,591.79 +.13%
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $2.715 Trillion -.21%
  • ICI US Equity Weekly Net New Cash Flow -$7.316 Billion
  • AAII % Bulls 35.4 -3.9%
  • AAII % Bears 26.7 +9.4%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 181.95 -3.66%
  • Crude Oil 43.94 -5.08%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 134.10 -6.1%
  • Natural Gas 2.77 +.4%
  • Heating Oil 134.51 -4.40%
  • Gold 1,320.60 -1.34%
  • Bloomberg Base Metals Index 152.60 -1.06%
  • Copper 223.15 -.07%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 206.0 USD/Ton -5.5%
  • China Iron Ore Spot 55.87 USD/Ton -4.36%
  • Lumber 333.40 -1.48%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,138.52 -3.07%
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast +2.4% unch.
  • ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index Growth Rate +7.5% +110.0 basis points
  • Philly Fed ADS Real-Time Business Conditions Index .2709 -5.18%
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 125.87 +.29%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 36.70 +14.8 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 8.0 +3.5 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -11.0 +1.2 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 92.0% chance of no change, 8.0% chance of 25 basis point hike on 7/27
  • US Dollar Index 97.49 +.81%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,525.35 -.07%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 121.67 +.90%
  • Yield Curve 86.0 -2.0 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 1.56% +1.0 basis point
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $4.442 Trillion +.21%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 18.18 -.05%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 356.0 -.08%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 25.98 +1.32%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 47.60 +1.32%
  • Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt CDS Index 129.16 +9.14%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 75.0 unch.
  • Iraq Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 831.11 unch.
  • Russia Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 227.96 +1.72%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 131.03 +.21%
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.51% +1.0 basis point
  • TED Spread 40.5 +1.75 basis points
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 25.75 +6.0 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -49.75 -1.25 basis points
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 70.98 -.32%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 730.0 +1.5%
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 92.13 -5.15%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 252.76 +1.14%
  • CMBS AAA Super Senior 10-Year Treasury Spread to Swaps 147.50 unch.
  • M1 Money Supply $3.286 Trillion +.66%
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,053.20 +.50%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 257,750 -1,250
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.5% -10.0 basis points
  • Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 3.45% +3.0 basis points
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 614.30 -1.3%
  • Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 42.9 -1.8 points
  • Weekly Retail Sales +.6% -20.0 basis points
  • Nationwide Gas $2.18/gallon -.04/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 726.0 -2.55%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 697.25 +1.87%
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 25.0 unch.
  • Rail Freight Carloads 258,020 +19.73%
Best Performing Style
  • Large-Cap Growth +.6%
Worst Performing Style
  • Small-Cap Value unch.
Leading Sectors
  • HMOs +3.9%
  • Biotech +3.1%
  • Restaurants +2.6%
  • Semis +2.1%
  • Internet +2.0%
Lagging Sectors
  • 3D Printing -2.2% 
  • Airlines -2.6%
  • Gold & Silver -4.1%
  • Steel -4.4%
  • Oil Service -4.6%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (7)
  • RLYP, ARDX, VMW, HLF, DAN, BLBD and MDSO
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (7)
  • UBA, EXPO, TTS, TYPE, SMCI, RYI and ESND
Weekly Charts
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Higher into Final Hour on Less European/Emerging Markets/US High-Yield Debt Angst, Diminished Global Growth Fears, Yen Weakness, Transport/Utility Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Higher
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 12.17 -4.47%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 121.49 -.32%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 9.96 -1.29%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 49.30 -1.71%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 96.0 +20.0%
  • Total Put/Call .79 -16.84%
  • NYSE Arms 1.18 +10.17
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 70.75 -.88%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 725.0 -.33%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 92.0 +4.1%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 25.95 +.56%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 47.52 -.79%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 252.43 -1.05%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 131.03 +.06%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 26.0 -.75 basis point
  • TED Spread 39.25 +1.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -49.75 -.5 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 72.20 -.17%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .31% unch.
  • Yield Curve 86.0 -2.0 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $55.87/Metric Tonne -2.27%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 36.70 +3.9 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 8.0 +10.0 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -11.0 -.4 point
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.51% +4.0 basis points
  • 24.4% chance of Fed rate hike at Sept. 21 meeting, 26.0% chance at Nov. 2 meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +48 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +9 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -3 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my biotech/tech/retail sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges 
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 50% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:
  • Large-Cap Growth +.1%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Oil Tankers -2.2% 2) Hospitals -1.3% 3) Medical Equipment -1.2%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume:
  • SKX, GEL, ATHN, OLN, SWKS, ABAX, PYPL, ALV, SIMO, SYK, HON, WSO, ADPT, CVT, CLW, BRS, CBI, COF, IM, ASPS, RBA, GE, VFC, WABC and CYOU
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) PYPL 2) KBE 3) CMG 4) SBUX 5) SLB
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) ATHN 2) ABAX 3) SKX 4) CBI 5) CNH
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:
  • Small-Cap Growth +.3%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Telecom +1.2% 2) Road & Rail +1.1% 3) HMOs +1.1%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • KONE, PBYI, PFPT, GNTX, SWFT and SWN
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) AMD 2) OLN 3) SKX 4) SIG 5) P
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) PFPT 2) AMD 3) HUM 4) DPZ 5) T
Charts:

Morning Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index: