Friday, May 24, 2019

Weekly Scoreboard*

S&P 500 2,828.68 -1.07%
 
























The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com.
 
Indices
  • DJIA 25,599.88 -.65%
  • NASDAQ 7,650.64 -2.14%
  • Russell 2000 1,512.02 -1.53%
  • S&P 500 High Beta 40.42 -2.47%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 149.31 -3.33%
  • Wilshire 5000 29,098.49 -1.12%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 1,520.12 -1.44%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,210.33 -.78%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 591.60 -.29%
  • MSCI Cyclicals-Defensives Spread 1,080.94 -1.89%
  • NYSE Technology 1,825.22 -3.53%
  • Transports 10,125.70 -3.45%
  • Utilities 806.69 +2.1%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 73.49 -3.03%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 40.21 -.84%
  • HFRX Equity Hedge 1,209.50 +.06%
  • HFRX Equity Market Neutral 961.55 -.13%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 351,079 -1.04%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index -417 -470
  • Bloomberg Crude Oil % Bulls 32.4 -42.2%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 487,808 -1.3%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 2,153,657 +.94%
  • Total Put/Call .99 +4.59%
  • OEX Put/Call .17 -8.06%
  • ISE Sentiment 66.0 +11.25%
  • NYSE Arms 1.04 -11.65%
  • Volatility(VIX) 15.95 +2.32%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 39.73 +3.12%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 6.28 -1.73%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 8.51 -5.57%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 15,229.34 -.62%
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $3.131 Trillion +.97%
  • ICI Domestic Equity Mutual Fund/ETFs Weekly Flows -$9.570 Billion
  • AAII % Bulls 24.7 -17.1%
  • AAII % Bears 36.1 -8.2%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 178.36 -1.84%
  • Crude Oil 58.48 -7.86%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 192.03 -6.55%
  • Natural Gas 2.60 -1.75%
  • Heating Oil 196.58 -6.64%
  • Gold 1,283.60 +.49%
  • Bloomberg Base Metals Index 174.73 -1.48%
  • Copper 269.90 -1.19%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 300.0 USD/Metric Tonne +2.39%
  • China Iron Ore Spot 102.66 USD/Metric Tonne +4.95%
  • Lumber 325.50 +.12%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 870.69 +2.36%
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast +1.26% +9.0 basis points
  • ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index Growth Rate 0.0% -20.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg US Recession Probability Next 12 Months 25.0% unch.
  • Philly Fed ADS Real-Time Business Conditions Index -.2270 +6.78%
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 60.0 -36.7%
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 174.58 +.19%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -40.10 -9.0 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -21.70 -7.1 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -27.30 +5.6 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 96.8% chance of no change, 3.2% chance of 25 basis point cut on 6/19
  • US Dollar Index 97.55 -.39%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,612.65 +.04%
  • Bitcoin/USD 8,104.90 +13.9%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 127.33 -.29%
  • Yield Curve 15.5 -3.75 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 2.32% -7.0 basis points
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $3.822 Trillion -.11%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 16.10 -.03%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 130.12 -18.7%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 267.0 -8.5 basis points
  • China Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 52.40 +7.21%
  • Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt CDS Index 79.98 +.02%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 70.02 +1.08%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 35.94 +3.37%
  • Russia Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 127.25 -1.66%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 163.02 +.11%
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.77% -6.0 basis points
  • TED Spread 18.25 +3.5 basis points
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 3.25 -3.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -18.25 -1.75 basis points
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 64.97 +3.25%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 564.0 +7.97%
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 87.32 +7.44%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 206.98 +.31%
  • CMBS AAA Super Senior 10-Year Treasury Spread to Swaps 180.0 unch.
  • M1 Money Supply $3.758 Trillion +.29%
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,082.70 -.80%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 220,250 -4,750
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.2% unch.
  • Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 4.06% -1.0 basis point
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 425.60 +2.38%
  • Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 60.3 +.4 point
  • Weekly Retail Sales +5.30% -10.0 basis points
  • Nationwide Gas $2.85/gallon -.01/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 1068.0 +2.69%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 802.72 -.22%
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 20.0 unch.
  • Rail Freight Carloads 269,352 -.47%
Best Performing Style
  • Large-Cap Value -1.0%
Worst Performing Style
  • Small-Cap Value -2.3%
Leading Sectors
  • Utilities +2.3%
  • Pharma +1.4%
  • Education +1.2%
  • Medical Equipment +.9%
  • Healthcare Providers +.7%
Lagging Sectors
  • Semis -5.5% 
  • Paper -5.7%
  • Coal -6.9%
  • Oil Service -8.7%
  • Disk Drives -9.0%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (4)
  • ARWR, KTOS, DECK and MHK
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (6)
  • IONS, ADSK, BC, BKE, SPLK and FL
Weekly Charts
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Slightly Higher into Afternoon on Less European Debt Angst, Oil Gain, Short-Covering, Airline/Homebuilding Sector Strength

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Higher
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 15.9 -5.6%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 127.28 -.03%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.51 -1.62%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 39.94 -1.53%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 67.0 -2.9%
  • Total Put/Call .94 -22.31%
  • NYSE Arms 1.19 +5.31%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 64.97 +.45%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 564.0 +4.17%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 87.11 -2.31%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 267.0 -8.75 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 74.20 +.46%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 207.07 -1.05%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 163.02 +.04%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 3.5 -1.0 basis points
  • TED Spread 18.25 +1.75 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -18.25 -1.0 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 65.85 +.39%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 2.34% -1.0 basis point
  • Yield Curve 15.75 -1.0 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 102.30 USD/Metric Tonne +1.36%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -40.10 -.2 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -21.70 +.3 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -27.30 +1.0 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.77 +2.0 basis points
  • 17.6% chance of Fed rate cut at July 31st meeting, 47.3% chance of cut at Sept. 18th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -12 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -100 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +3 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my medical/tech/biotech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Added to my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and to my emerging market shorts
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 25% Net Long