Weekly Scoreboard*

S&P 500 2,732.22 +4.30%*

 
The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com.

 
Indices

• DJIA 25,219.38 +4.25%

• NASDAQ 7,239.46 +5.31%

• Russell 2000 1,543.55 +4.45%

• S&P 500 High Beta 43.17 +4.66%

• Goldman 50 Most Shorted 145.70 +6.16%

• Wilshire 5000 28,221.77 +4.34%

• Russell 1000 Growth 1,411.48 +5.0%

• Russell 1000 Value 1,226.40 +4.17%

• S&P 500 Consumer Staples 572.90 +3.54%

• Vanda Cyclicals-Defensives 1.6230 +.63%
  

• NYSE Technology 1,840.52 +6.90%

• Transports 10,534.20 +4.0%

• Utilities 682.20 +3.18%

• Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 101.47 +2.42%

• MSCI Emerging Markets 48.85 +4.87%

• HFRX Equity Hedge 1,297.73 +1.43%

• HFRX Equity Market Neutral 1,012.19 +.59%

Sentiment/Internals

• NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 312,231 +1.48%

• Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index 159 +521

• Bloomberg Crude Oil % Bulls 19.1 +4.79%

• CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 739,097 +.62%

• CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 2,589,270 -2.06%

• Total Put/Call .92 -30.30%

• OEX Put/Call .78 -59.38%

• ISE Sentiment 96.0 +37.14%

• NYSE Arms 1.05 +82.76%

• Volatility(VIX) 19.90 -30.87%

• S&P 500 Implied Correlation 41.47 -11.66%

• G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 8.74 -3.53% 

• Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 8.55 -8.2%

• Smart Money Flow Index 19,294.16 +4.58%

• ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $2.829 Trillion +.07%

• ICI US Equity Weekly Net New Cash Flow -$15.176 Billion

• AAII % Bulls 48.5 +31.0%

• AAII % Bears 21.4 -38.9%

Futures Spot Prices

• CRB Index 193.58 +2.71%

• Crude Oil 61.64 +4.32%

• Reformulated Gasoline 175.14 +2.75%

• Natural Gas 2.57 -1.57%

• Heating Oil 191.30 +3.15%

• Gold 1,348.40 +2.58%

• Bloomberg Base Metals Index 216.64 +4.85%

• Copper 323.95 +6.15%

• US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 319.40 USD/Metric Tonne-.5%

• China Iron Ore Spot 76.44 USD/Metric Tonne +2.95%

• Lumber 510.0 +4.87%

• UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,025.15 +1.23%

Economy

• Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast +3.2% -80.0 basis points

• ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index Growth Rate 8.5% -30.0 basis points
  

• Philly Fed ADS Real-Time Business Conditions Index -.0675 +4.53% 

• US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 153.03 +10.9%

• S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 159.36 +.72%

• Citi US Economic Surprise Index 50.20 +7.5 points

• Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 35.70 -7.0 points

• Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 2.5 +3.4 points

• Fed Fund Futures imply 0.0% chance of no change, 100.0% chance of 25 basis point hike on 3/21

• US Dollar Index 89.10 -1.44%

• MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,719.08 +.84%

• Bitcoin/USD 10,005.81 +16.6%

• Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 137.51 -1.0%

• Yield Curve 68.5 -9.25 basis points
  

• 10-Year US Treasury Yield 2.87% +5.0 basis points

• Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $4.394 Trillion +.32%

• U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 20.14 unch.

• Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 252.80 -.03%

• Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 128.0 -2.25 basis points

• Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap Index 12.62 -8.25%
  

• Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt CDS Index 32.84 -5.60%
  

• Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 52.97 -1.12%

• South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 52.20 -11.78%

• Russia Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 109.49 -15.12%

• iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 147.72 +.21%

• 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.10% +4.0 basis points

• TED Spread 27.75 +2.0 basis points

• 2-Year Swap Spread 27.0 -.5 basis point

• 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -32.75 +8.5 basis points

• N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 52.70 -12.59%

• America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 382.0 -5.99%

• European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 51.39 -6.4%
  

• Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 119.33 -10.95%
  

• CMBS AAA Super Senior 10-Year Treasury Spread to Swaps 159.0 +1.0 basis point
  

• M1 Money Supply $3.635 Trillion -.13%

• Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,117.60 -1.1%

• 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 228,500 +4,000

• Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.4% unch.
  

• Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 4.38% +6.0 basis points

• Weekly Mortgage Applications 399.40 -4.06%

• Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 57.0 +2.6 points

• Weekly Retail Sales +2.8% -40.0 basis points

• Nationwide Gas $2.54/gallon -.06/gallon

• Baltic Dry Index 1,089.0 -3.2%

• China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 844.58 +1.88%

• Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 20.0 +14.29%

• Rail Freight Carloads 268,487 -5.07%

Best Performing Style

• Small-Cap Growth +5.1%

Worst Performing Style

• Small-Cap Value +4.0%

Leading Sectors

• Steel +12.5%

• Alt Energy +8.2%

• Social Media +7.8%

• Defense +7.0%

• Computer Hardware +6.6%

Lagging Sectors

• Healthcare Providers +2.9% 

• Foods +2.4%

• REITs +2.0%

• Oil Service +1.7%

• Restaurants +1.5%

Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (33)

• FOSL, AMAG, HIIQ, UAA, UA, TWLO, UIS, IO, CARB, CSRA, RM, IPCC, LAYN, QUOT, ACCO, QLYS, CBIO, SHLM, CHGG, FEYE, INST, KFRC, SUM, WMS, MCFT, CRL, IMPV, CADE, UFCS, REI, TRIP, HSTM and VIRT

Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (11)

• NMRK, LGF/B, THS, PSDO, FET, CIVI, LEXEA, DSKE, EXPE, WEB and OMER

Weekly Charts

ETFs

• High-Volume Gainers

• High-Volume Losers

Stocks

• High-Volume Gainers

• High-Volume Losers

*5-Day Change

Stocks Slightly Higher into Final Hour on Less US/European/Emerging Markets Debt Angst, Economic Optimism, Oil Gain, Pharma/Homebuilding Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:

• Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Higher
  

• Sector Performance: Mixed
  

• Volume: Above Average

• Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming
  

Equity Investor Angst:

• Volatility(VIX) 19.39 +1.36%

• Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 137.33 -.72%

• Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.55 -.93%

• S&P 500 Implied Correlation 43.74 +2.93%

• ISE Sentiment Index 100.0 +6.38%
  

• Total Put/Call .89 -3.26%

• NYSE Arms 1.11 +34.3%

Credit Investor Angst:

• North American Investment Grade CDS Index 52.72 -3.23%
  

• America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 382.0 -.84%

• European Financial Sector CDS Index 51.20 -3.56%

• Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 128.0 -2.25 basis points
  

• Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 12.62 -.98%

• Emerging Market CDS Index 120.21 -2.25%
  

• iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 147.72 +.02%

• 2-Year Swap Spread 27.0 -.75 basis point

• TED Spread 27.75 +1.0 basis point

• 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -32.5 -.25 basis point

Economic Gauges:

• Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 76.01 -.03%
• 3-Month T-Bill Yield 1.60% +1.0 basis point
  

• Yield Curve 68.5 -3.25 basis points

• China Iron Ore Spot 76.35 USD/Metric Tonne n/a

• Citi US Economic Surprise Index 50.20 +15.0 points

• Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 35.70 -1.4 points

• Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 2.50 +.1 point

• 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.10 -2.0 basis points
  
• 100.0% chance of Fed rate hike at May 2 meeting, 100.0% chance at June 13 meeting

Overseas Futures:

• Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +130 open in Japan 
• China A50 Futures: Indicating +389 open in China

• DAX Futures: Indicating +23 open in Germany

Portfolio: 

• Slightly Lower: On losses in my tech/biotech sector longs

• Disclosed Trades: Added to my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges

• Market Exposure: Moved to 75% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

• Mid-Cap Growth +.3%

Sector Underperformers:

• 1) Gold & Silver -2.1% 2) Networking -.7% 3) Restaurants -.5%

Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 

• ANET, IO, SHAK, PI, COHU, PCRX, TRUE, LOGM, CGNX, MDRX, SNBR, VFC, R, IPGP, MDXG and PDFS

Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:

• 1) GNC 2) ANET 3) DKS 4) RIOT 5) TJX

Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:

• 1) RIOT 2) COHU 3) LYB 4) AAP 5) SHLM

Charts:

• ETFs Falling on Unusual Volume
• Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:

• Small-Cap Value +1.1%

Sector Outperformers:

• 1) Steel +3.1% 2) Pharma +1.7% 3) I-Banking +1.4%

Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:

• MULE, RRR, AIA, JELD, WAAS, EFAV, GLOB, BL, THS, BRX, DE, CARB, TYPE, FBR, KURA, KMPR, VRSN, WEN, DOOR, BXC, X, TWLO, QTEC, MHO, FWRD, COWN, CENX, NMIH, RRR, ETSY, CMG, ICHR, AMN, THS, KMPR, SYNT, BRX, AMAT and VRSN

Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:

• 1) GNC 2) ANET 3) FOXA 4) FITB 5) DE

Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:

• 1) DE 2) WEN 3) GVA 4) OMC 5) HD

Charts:

• ETFs Rising on Unusual Volume
• Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume