Friday, June 14, 2019

Weekly Scoreboard*

S&P 500 2,885.81 +.37%
 
























The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com.
 
Indices
  • DJIA 26,093.64 +.42%
  • NASDAQ 7,801.15 +.72%
  • Russell 2000 1,524.98 +.65%
  • S&P 500 High Beta 40.95 -.22%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 150.24 +1.33%
  • Wilshire 5000 29,661.68 +.44%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 1,557.83 +.37%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,229.44 +.30%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 603.81 +.75%
  • MSCI Cyclicals-Defensives Spread 1,084.27 +.28%
  • NYSE Technology 1,835.15 -.60%
  • Transports 10,297.15 +1.46%
  • Utilities 814.90 +.98%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 71.01 -.69%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 41.32 +.18%
  • HFRX Equity Hedge 1,218.62 +.73%
  • HFRX Equity Market Neutral 960.27 unch.
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 356,650 +1.11%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index 26 +50
  • Bloomberg Crude Oil % Bulls 52.57 -3.16%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 400,168 -8.83%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 2,078,407 -1.16%
  • Total Put/Call 1.0 +20.25%
  • OEX Put/Call 1.04 +243.3%
  • ISE Sentiment 83.0 -2.67%
  • NYSE Arms 1.19 -2.84%
  • Volatility(VIX) 15.70 -2.94%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 38.84 -.41%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 6.03 -4.26%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 8.43 -3.79%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 15,089.98 -1.18%
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $3.163 Trillion n/a
  • ICI Domestic Equity Mutual Fund/ETFs Weekly Flows -$8.191 Billion
  • AAII % Bulls 26.8 +19.1%
  • AAII % Bears 34.2 -19.7%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 174.87 +.45%
  • Crude Oil 53.56 -2.37%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 173.11 -.02%
  • Natural Gas 2.38 +2.35%
  • Heating Oil 183.07 +.61%
  • Gold 1,345.30 +.64%
  • Bloomberg Base Metals Index 171.78 +.45%
  • Copper 262.80 +.42%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 299.0 USD/Metric Tonne unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 103.10 USD/Metric Tonne +6.11%
  • Lumber 386.40 +19.95%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 923.27 -2.52%
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast +1.39% -8.0 basis points
  • ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index Growth Rate -1.9% -60.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg US Recession Probability Next 12 Months 30.0% +20.0%
  • Philly Fed ADS Real-Time Business Conditions Index -.3142 +5.90%
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 152.73 +4.12%
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 175.17 +.08%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -55.40 +1.0 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -19.40 +5.8 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -27.50 +3.7 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 77.1% chance of no change, 22.9% chance of 25 basis point cut on 6/19
  • US Dollar Index 97.53 +.94%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,624.47 +.06%
  • Bitcoin/USD 8,370.02 +6.74%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 126.39 -.81%
  • Yield Curve 24.0 +.25 basis point
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 2.08% -1.0 basis point
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $3.811 Trillion +.07%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 15.97 -2.83%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 134.99 -.01%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 260.25 -1.25 basis points
  • China Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 50.91 -7.26%
  • Emerging Markets Sovereign Debt CDS Index 63.84 -8.76%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 67.06 -1.06%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 33.01 -2.31%
  • Russia Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 123.68 -2.94%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 163.62 +.12%
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.65% unch.
  • TED Spread 27.0 +9.0 basis points
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 2.0 -4.75 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -15.0 -4.0 basis points
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 61.16 -2.53%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 628.0 +1.14%
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 78.29 -2.96%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 193.70 -3.0%
  • CMBS AAA Super Senior 10-Year Treasury Spread to Swaps 180.0 unch.
  • M1 Money Supply $3.910 Trillion +2.67%
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,098.80 -.1%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 217,750 +2,750
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.2% unch.
  • Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 3.82% unch.
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 529.80 +26.8%
  • Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 61.6 -.1 point
  • Weekly Retail Sales +5.0% -50.0 basis points
  • Nationwide Gas $2.71/gallon -.06/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 1,062.0 -6.68%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 795.58  n/a
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 17.50 unch.
  • Rail Freight Carloads 266,341 +10.4%
Best Performing Style
  • Small-Cap Growth +.9%
Worst Performing Style
  • Mid-Cap Growth unch.
Leading Sectors
  • Steel +4.0%
  • Gold & Silver +3.3%
  • Gaming +2.8%
  • Airlines +2.3%
  • Retail +2.2%
Lagging Sectors
  • Telecom -2.5% 
  • Tobacco -2.7%
  • Video Gaming -2.7%
  • Oil Service -3.7%
  • Coal -5.9%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (5)
  • BYND, LIND, PAYS, VRS and LPX
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (7)
  • LGF/B, SPR, RETA, GBT, DLTH, TNDM and NTNX
Weekly Charts
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Lower into Afternoon on China Trade Deal Worries, Earnings Concerns, Emerging Markets Debt Angst, Energy/Tech Sector Weakness

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Lower
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining
  • Volume: Light
  • Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 15.67 -.95%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 126.35 -.50%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.43 +.72%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 38.82 +.34%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 83.0 -6.74%
  • Total Put/Call 1.0 +12.4%
  • NYSE Arms 1.19 +60.8%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 61.39 +1.02%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 628.0 -.43%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 78.68 -.13%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 260.25 +.5 basis point
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 72.78 +.29%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 194.18 +1.46%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 163.61 +.02%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 2.0 -.75 basis piont
  • TED Spread 27.0 +2.0 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -15.0 -1.25 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 66.36 -.32%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 2.17% -1.0 basis point
  • Yield Curve 24.5 -1.75 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 102.65 USD/Metric Tonne -2.28%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -55.40 +4.3 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -19.4 +1.0 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -27.50 -3.8 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.64 -5.0 basis points
  • 82.7% chance of Fed rate cut at July 31st meeting, 97.2% chance of cut at Sept. 18th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -36 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -128 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +3 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly lower: On losses in my tech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 50% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:
  • Small-Cap Growth -.9%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Oil Service -3.7% 2) Semis -2.7% 3) Networking -1.8%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • IGV, GBT, AVGO, ENTA, TNDM, ATRO, NTNX, DLTH, NBLX, SCHW, RH, FFIV, HOFT, TU, SSL, PLAN, MYGN, CFXA, RTEC, CCEP, VRTS, DCO, DISCK, DBX and GRVY
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) COG 2) ARQL 3) AVGO 4) KEM 5) MET
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) MLNT 2) FAST 3) AVGO 4) ATRO 5) DCO
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:
  • Large-Cap Value -.3%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Gold & Silver +1.0% 2) Homebuilders +.8% 3) Utilities +.7%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • BXG, KURA, CHUY, PJT, OSB, LPX, DOCU, BJRI, SNE, AU, LIND, PTEN and PAYS
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) AA 2) ITCI 3) GBT 4) AEO 5) BOX
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) ARQL 2) LPX 3) KURA 4) LULU 5) ANF
Charts:

Morning Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index: