Friday, July 07, 2017

Weekly Scoreboard*

Indices
  • S&P 500 2,425.12 +.21%
  • DJIA 21,407.60 +.60%
  • NASDAQ 6,153.28 +.15%
  • Russell 2000 1,412.03 -.32%
  • S&P 500 High Beta 37.23 +.70%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 131.72 -2.03%
  • Wilshire 5000 25,118.50 +.14%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 1,194.91 +.42%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,137.47 -.10%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 562.19 -.60%
  • Vanda Cyclicals-Defensives 1.3255 +1.37%
  • Morgan Stanley Technology 1,467.25 +.01%
  • Transports 9,689.91 +2.16%
  • Utilities 701.74 -.74%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 101.88 +2.89%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 41.18 -.60%
  • HFRX Equity Hedge 1,202.09 +.29%
  • HFRX Equity Market Neutral 994.63 +.04%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 292,699 -.19%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index 45 -97
  • Bloomberg Crude Oil % Bulls 50.0 -17.3%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 327,188 -.48%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 2,143,111 +1.18%
  • Total Put/Call .88 -18.92%
  • OEX Put/Call 1.42 +204.17%
  • ISE Sentiment 78.0 -17.86%
  • NYSE Arms 1.87 +195.0%
  • Volatility(VIX) 11.33 +.52%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 35.69 +2.42%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 7.66 +.39%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 7.88 +1.29%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 19,536.25 -.33%
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $2.627 Trillion +.18%
  • ICI US Equity Weekly Net New Cash Flow -$1.581 Billion
  • AAII % Bulls 29.6 -.4%
  • AAII % Bears 29.9 +11.2%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 172.47 +.29%
  • Crude Oil 44.24 -1.49%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 149.64 +1.21%
  • Natural Gas 2.86 -5.63%
  • Heating Oil 144.57 unch.
  • Gold 1,210.70 -2.87%
  • Bloomberg Base Metals Index 177.31 -.74%
  • Copper 265.0 -1.25%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 261.67 USD/Ton unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 62.80 USD/Ton -3.31%
  • Lumber 352.80 -3.52%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,103.15  +6.33%
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast +2.7 +50.0 basis points
  • ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index Growth Rate +2.7% -30.0 basis points
  • Philly Fed ADS Real-Time Business Conditions Index .0784 -5.77% 
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 381.42 +118.93%
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 138.64 +.30%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -58.50 +14.1 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 40.1 +9.8 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 18.30 +5.8 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 88.0% chance of no change, 12.0% chance of 25 basis point hike on 7/26
  • US Dollar Index 95.98 +.37%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,586.78 -.6%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 135.67 +1.23%
  • Yield Curve 99.0 +8.0 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 2.39% +10.0 basis points
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $4.428 Trillion +.10%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 21.90 +.30%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 370.0 -.05%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 6.02 -11.2%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 23.01 +7.07%
  • Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt CDS Index 60.16 +9.28%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 69.78 +1.20%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 52.46 +19.33%
  • Russia Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 177.39 +4.53%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 139.89 +.21%
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.76% +1.0 basis point
  • TED Spread 28.0 -1.0 basis point
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 24.50 +1.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -26.25 +1.0 basis point
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 62.66 +3.25%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 476.0 +3.87%
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 54.71 +3.34%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 205.08 +1.96%
  • CMBS AAA Super Senior 10-Year Treasury Spread to Swaps 146.50 unch.
  • M1 Money Supply $3.516 Trillion +1.38%
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 946.80 -2.8%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 243,000 +750
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.4% unch.
  • Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 3.96% +8.0 basis points
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 423.30 +1.41%
  • Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 48.50 -.1 point
  • Weekly Retail Sales +2.5% +10.0 basis points
  • Nationwide Gas $2.26/gallon -.02/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 829.0 -7.99%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 851.59 unch.
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 25.0 unch.
  • Rail Freight Carloads 276,008 -1.84%
Best Performing Style
  •  Mid-Cap Growth +.5%
Worst Performing Style
  •  Small-Cap Value -.6%
Leading Sectors
  • Airlines +4.5%
  • Homebuilding +3.6%
  • Defense +3.0%
  • Banks +1.7%
  • Semis +1.6%
Lagging Sectors
  • Gaming -3.3% 
  • Gold & Silver -3.3%
  • Coal -3.6%
  • Oil Service -3.7%
  • Hospitals -3.7%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (6)
  • WMAR, HSNI, MORE, PKY, RATE and CISN
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (6)
  • CRZO, SCSS, AOBC, ORLY, DBD and CARA
Weekly Charts
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Surging into Final Hour on Economic Optimism, Yen Weakness, Technical Buying, Tech/Homebuilding Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Higher
  • Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Rising
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 11.33 -9.7%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 135.69 +.54%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 7.88 -.88%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 35.70 -5.82%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 78.0 -9.3%
  • Total Put/Call .88 -20.72%
  • NYSE Arms 1.78 +19.4%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 62.0 +1.77%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 477.0 +1.61%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 55.23 +3.32%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 6.02 -2.82%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 22.99 +1.95%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 205.96 -1.82%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 139.89 +.07%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 24.5 -.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 27.75 +1.25 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -26.25 +.75 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 72.43 +.10%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 1.03% unch.
  • Yield Curve 99.0 +2.0 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $62.80/Metric Tonne -3.31%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -58.50 +4.8 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 40.10 +3.8 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 18.30 +2.7 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.75 -2.0 basis points
  • 27.8% chance of Fed rate hike at Sept. 20 meeting, 29.3% chance at Nov. 1 meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +141 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -52 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -27 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Higher: On gains in my biotech/tech/medical/retail sector longs 
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 100% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:
  • Latrge-Cap Value +.5%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Gold & Silver -1.8% 2) Oil Service -1.5% 3) Steel -.8%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • SIMO, OSK, SLCA, RH and SCSS
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) CHK 2) Z 3) LB 4) GPRO 5) PEP
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) CHKE 2) DMRC 3) ORLY 4) NBR 5) OSK
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:
  • Small-Cap Growth +1.3%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Homebuilders +3.1% 2) Airlines +2.3% 3) Semis 1.8%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • SPA, BGNE, AMWD, YUMC, CLB, ARNA, HSNI, SEDG, ABCO, BIB, PSMT, VNTV, DBD, DSLV, LGIH, SRT, DSPG, CBPO, RPM, CYD, MTD, SCWX, GWRE, UVSP and GOL
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) DHI 2) EA 3) LB 4) SNCR 5) T
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) BABA 2) PANW 3) ARNA 4) SPKE 5) DGLY
Charts:

Morning Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index: