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Weekly Scoreboard*


S&P 500 4,514.2 +2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Market Wrap by Edward Jones.

Indices

  • DJIA 34,836.9 +1.2%
  • NASDAQ 14,023.7 +2.9%
  • Russell 2000 1,920.77 +3.8%
  • NYSE FANG+ 7,818.6 +4.2% 
  • Roundhill Meme Stock ETF 35.45 +7.5%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 154.6 +6.5%
  • Wilshire 5000 45,122.7 +2.5%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 2,831.6 +3.2%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,568.1 +1.8%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 758.12 -.37%
  • MSCI Cyclicals-Defensives Spread 1,253.72 +3.0%
  • NYSE Technology 3,839.4 +5.5%
  • Transports 15,822.1 +1.2%
  • Utilities 866.6 -2.0%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 85.17 +1.49%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 39.7 +1.8%
  • Credit Suisse AllHedge Long/Short Equity Index 193.47 -.10%
  • Credit Suisse AllHedge Equity Market Neutral Index 103.18 -.14%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 465,712 +1.40%
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 8.9 +78.0%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index -551 +411
  • Crude Oil Commercial Bullish % Net Position -29.8 -.3%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 234,371 -3.2%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 1,623,347 -4.66%
  • Total Put/Call 1.01 -16.4%
  • OEX Put/Call 2.02 +42.5%
  • ISE Sentiment 98.0 +21.0 points
  • NYSE Arms .70 -23.3%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 70.2 +2.0%
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .47 +7.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg European Financial Conditions Index .10 +16.0 basis points
  • Volatility(VIX) 13.1 -15.9%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing 1.21% -38.8%
  • CBOE S&P 500 3M Implied Correlation Index 18.9 -17.6%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 7.9 -3.4%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 8.6 -3.1%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 12,807.9 +.16%
  • NAAIM Exposure Index  61.2 +26.8
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $5.583 Trillion +.26%
  • ICI Domestic Equity Long-Term Mutual Fund/ETFs Weekly Flows -$14.047 Million
  • AAII % Bulls 33.1 +2.5%
  • AAII % Bears 34.5 -3.9%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 284.4 +1.3%
  • Crude Oil 85.8/bbl. +6.8%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 258.6 -1.4%
  • Natural Gas 2.77 +8.5%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 35.6 euros/megawatt-hour +1.8%
  • Heating Oil 310.6 -6.2% 
  • Newcastle Coal 156.0 (1,000/metric ton) -2.8%
  • Gold 1,941.1 +1.3%
  • Silver 24.2 -.13%
  • S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index 414.6 +1.2%
  • Copper 385.2 +2.3%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 364.0 USD/Metric Tonne +.55%
  • China Iron Ore Spot 115.2 USD/Metric Tonne +4.5%
  • CME Lumber  506.0 -2.6%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,603.5 +.63%
  • US Gulf NOLA Potash Spot 331.5 USD/Short Ton +.91%
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow 2Q Forecast +5.64% -27.0 basis points
  • NY Fed Real-Time Weekly Economic Index 1.94 +15.5%
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 279.56 +68.9%
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(496 of 500 reporting) -5.6% n/a
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 237.79 n/a:  Growth Rate +8.1% n/a, P/E 19.0 n/a
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.21% +1.0 basis point
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(10 of 10 reporting) +24.3% n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 243.88 n/a: Growth Rate +47.1% n/a, P/E 32.0 n/a
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 52.1 -7.5 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -62.1 -4.8 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 6.1 +4.5 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 0.0%(-0.0 percentage points) chance of -25.0 basis point cut to 5.0-5.25%, 93.0%(+5.0 percentage points) chance of no change, 7.0%(-5.0 percentage points) chance of +25.0 basis point hike to 5.5-5.75% on 9/20
  • US Dollar Index 104.25 +.03%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,677.41 +.02%
  • Bitcoin/USD 25,621.0 -2.4%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 166.93 -.31%
  • Yield Curve(2s/10s) -70.0 +14.5 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 4.17% -7.0 basis points
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $8.085 Trillion -.23% 
  • Federal Reserve's Discount Window Usage $2.204 Billion +13.8%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 47.9 +6.2%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 191.2 -5.0%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 169.0 +1.0 basis point
  • UK Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 27.2 -10.1%
  • China Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 71.5 -14.0%
  • Brazil Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 166.21 -5.7%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 54.23 -1.0%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 31.9 -7.2%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.94 +.56%
  • China High-Yield Real Estate Total Return Index 79.90 +9.5%
  • Atlanta Fed Low Skill Wage Growth Tracker YoY +6.0% unch.
  • Zillow US All Homes Rent Index YoY +3.6% unch.
  • US Urban Consumers Food CPI YoY +4.9% unch.
  • CPI Core Services Ex-Shelter YoY +4.0% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +4.0% -20.0 basis points: CPI YoY +3.8% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.26% -6.0 basis points
  • TED Spread 25.5 +4.5 basis points
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -10.5 +2.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -11.5 +1.0 basis points
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 63.57 -3.5%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 182.0 -3.7
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 364.0 +18.0
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 80.36 -5.0%
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 261.4-1.6%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 198.4 -3.1%
  • MBS 5/10 Treasury Spread 162.0 -14.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 804.0 +32.0 basis point
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS .73 -2.0 basis points
  • M2 Money Supply YoY % Change -3.7% -10.0 basis points
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,184.5 +1.9%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 237,500 +.11%
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.2% unch.
  • Kastle Back-to-Work Barometer(entries in secured buildings) 47.15 -.02%
  • Average 30-Year Fixed Home Mortgage Rate 7.53% -4.0 basis points
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 189,000 +2.3%
  • Weekly Retail Sales +2.0% +70.0 basis points
  • OpenTable US Seated Diners % Change YoY -5.0% unch.
  • Box Office Weekly Gross YoY $37.3M -35.3%
  • Nationwide Gas $3.82/gallon -.01/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 1,086.0 -2.2%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 893.0 -.19%
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 25.0 -9.1%
  • Truckstop.com Market Demand Index 39.3 +14.1%
  • Rail Freight Carloads 245,846 -1.6%
  • TSA Total Traveler Throughput 2,599,387 +26.0%
Best Performing Style
  • Small-Cap Value +3.8%
Worst Performing Style
  • Large-Cap Value +1.8%
Leading Sectors
  • Computer Hardware +8.5%
  • Disk Drives +8.3%
  • Oil Service +6.4%
  • Homebuilding +6.0%
  • Steel +5.5%
Lagging Sectors
  • Restaurants unch.
  • Pharma -.2%
  • Foods -1.2%
  • Healthcare Providers -1.2%
  • Utilities -2.0%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (35)
  • DELL, IOT, NTNX, LOVE, SLRN, HE, RLAY, GCT, COGT, NXGN, PSTG, XMTR, OII, PTEN, NTRA, ACMR, AMR, IMVT, TXG, HPE, AFRM, LPG, VEEV, CRGY, S, VERV, BTU, MOD, MDB, ALKT, LRN, SBRA, RNG, OHI and CMC
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (11)
  • HCP, ERII, DG, PD, WBA, PARA, OLN, WBD, NXST, GH and SBGI
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Reversing Slightly Lower into Afternoon on Rising Long-Term Rates, Dollar Strength, Technical Selling, Utility/Food Sector Weakness

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) 13.1 -3.2%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .74%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 70.1 +2.2%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 167.0 -.13%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.6 -.35%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 18.8 -.84% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 103.0 -23.0 points
  • Total Put/Call .92 -3.2%
  • NYSE Arms .70 -46.6%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 63.6 +.44%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 312.12 -1.57%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 364.0 +18.0
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 80.3 -1.2% 
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 261.3 -.27%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 169.0 basis points +4.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 123.2 -4.5%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 198.67 -1.5%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.94 +.69%
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -10.25 basis points -.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 24.25 basis points +2.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -11.5 -.75 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 163.0 -6.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 804.0 +7.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 73.0 -1.0 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 42.6 -.08%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.42% -3.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 116.1 USD/Metric Tonne +1.8%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 35.6 euros/megawatt-hour +1.7%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 52. +5.7 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -62.1 -4.0 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 6.1 +8.8 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(496 of 500 reporting) -5.6%  +.4 percentage point
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 237.79 +.05:  Growth Rate +8.2% unch., P/E 18.9 -.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.21% +1.0 basis point
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(10 of 10 reporting) +24.3% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 243.88 +.27: Growth Rate +47.1% +.2 percentage point, P/E 32.0 -.3
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .47 +3.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index .10 -7.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -69.0 basis points (2s/10s) +9.0 basis points
  • US Atlanta Fed 2Q GDPNow Forecast +5.63% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +4.03% unch.: CPI YoY +3.82% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.27 +2.0 basis points
  • Highest target rate probability for Nov. 1st FOMC meeting: 63.9%(+5.0 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%. Highest target rate probability for Dec. 13th meeting: 61.3%(+4.2 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +20 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +88 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +39 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher:  On gains in my tech/industrial/transport sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

  • Large-Cap Growth unch.
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Utilities -1.0% 2) Foods -.7% 3) Telecom -.6%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • ARLP, GNL, AVGO, DG, PD, WBA, ERII, PARA, MLTX, WBD, OLN, NXST, SBGI and VFS
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) DELL 2) EDR 3) WBD 4) ARCC 5) HZNP
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) OLN 2) DG 3) DKS 4) AVGO 5) STLA
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:

  • Small-Cap Value +1.5%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Computer Hardware +4.0% 2) Oil Service +3.1% 3) Regional Banks +2.6%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • DELL, NTNX, LOVE, IOT, SLRN, HE, PTEN, RLAY, PSTG, OII, NXGN, COGT, CDLX, TDW, IMVT, GCT, XMTR, ALLY, VERV, CEIX, AMR, TXG, HPE, ACMR, LRN, LPG, CDLX, S, MDB, WWE, DOMO, LBRT, CRGY, DVN, MOD, VEEV, OKTA, PEGA and BTU
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) DELL 2) FOXA 3) DBI 4) NTNX 5) LULU
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) DELL 2) NTNX 3) EOSE 4) AMRK 5) ESTC