Thursday, September 07, 2023

Tomorrow's Earnings/Economic Releases of Note; Market Movers

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • (KR)/.91
After the Close: 
  • None of note
Economic Releases  

10:00 am EST

  • Wholesale Trade Sales MoM for July is estimated to rise +.2% versus a -.7% decline in June.

12:00 am EST

  • 2Q Household Change in Net Worth.

3:00 pm EST

  • Consumer Credit for July is estimated to fall to $16.0B versus $17.85B in June.

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Barr speaking, German CPI report and the (KMT) investor day could also impact global trading tomorrow.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST

Mid-Day Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

  • NYSE Volume Running -5.7% Below 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 9.5 unch.
  • 4 Sectors Declining, 7 Sectors Rising
  • 35.5% of Issues Advancing, 61.5% Declining
  • 21 New 52-Week Highs, 86 New Lows
  • 43.6%(-3.6%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 46.0 unch.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 70.7 -1.5%
  • Russell 1000: Growth/Value 17,611.3 -.7%
  • 1-Day Vix 9.8 -7.5%
  • Vix 15.1 +4.6%
  • Total Put/Call 1.06 -13.8%
  • TRIN/Arms 1.14 +23.9%

Wednesday, September 06, 2023

Stocks Lower into Afternoon on Rising Fed Rate-Hike Odds, Escalating China Tensions, Technical Selling, Transport/Financial Sector Weakness

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Lower
  • Sector Performance: Almost Sector Declining
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 14.9 +6.2%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .93%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 71.4 +.3%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 167.94 -.01%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.76 +.57%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 21.1 +8.9% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 86.0 -32.0 points
  • Total Put/Call 1.03 -1.9%
  • NYSE Arms 1.17 +18.2%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 64.8 +.91%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 312.95 +.51%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 354.0 -10
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 83.0 +3.4% 
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 269.36 +2.4%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 175.0 basis points +2.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 121.3 +.66%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 205.97 +1.59%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.90 unch.
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -10.5 basis points -.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 18.5 basis points -7.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -11.75 unch.
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 172.0 +8.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 806.0 +2.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 73.0 unch.
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 42.2 -.21%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.46% +4.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 114.9 USD/Metric Tonne -1.12%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 31.1 euros/megawatt-hour -9.8%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 59.5 +3.0 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -72.8 -10.7 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 7.0 +.9 point
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(496 of 500 reporting) -5.8%  -.2 percentage point
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 238.35 -.03:  Growth Rate +8.4% unch., P/E 18.7 -.2
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.14% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(10 of 10 reporting) +25.4% +1.1 percentage points
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 245.67 +.26: Growth Rate +48.2% +.2 percentage point, P/E 31.7 -.2
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .46 +6.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index .13 +75.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -73.5 basis points (2s/10s) -3.5 basis point
  • US Atlanta Fed 2Q GDPNow Forecast +5.58% -6.0 basis points
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +4.03% unch.: CPI YoY +3.82% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.30 +1.0 basis point
  • Highest target rate probability for Nov. 1st FOMC meeting: 50.5%(-4.3 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%. Highest target rate probability for Dec. 13th meeting: 50.3%(-4.0 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -298 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -2 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +8 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower:  On losses in my tech/transport sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

Tomorrow's Earnings/Economic Releases of Note; Market Movers

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • (ABM)/.89
  • (GIII)/.01
  • (TTC)/1.24
After the Close: 
  • (DOCU)/.66
  • (RH)/2.98
  • (SMTC)/.02
  • (SWBI)/.09
  • (ZUMZ)/-.67
  • (KFY)/.91
Economic Releases  

8:30 am EST

  • Initial Jobless Claims for last week are estimated to rise to 234K versus 228K the prior week.
  • Continuing Claims are estimated to fall to 1719K versus 1725K prior.

11:00 am EST

  • Bloomberg consensus estimates call for a weekly crude oil inventory decline of -2,214,250 barrels versus a -10,584,000 barrel decline the prior week. Gasoline supplies are estimated to fall by -427,000 versus a -214,000 barrel decline the prior week.  Distillate inventories are estimated to rise by +535,500 barrels versus a +1,235,000 barrel gain the prior week. Finally, Refinery Utilization is estimated to fall by -.23% versus a -1.2% decline prior.

2:00 pm EST

  • US Fed Beige Book release.

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Bowman speaking, Fed's Williams speaking, China Trade Data report, weekly EIA natural gas inventory report, BofA Gaming/Lodging Conference, (TREX) investor day, (SYNA) investor day, (FSLR) analyst day, (GH) investor day and the RBC Engineering/Construction/Infra Conference could also impact global trading tomorrow.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST

Morning Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

  • NYSE Volume Running -12.7% Below 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 9.5 +.5
  • 10 Sectors Declining, 1 Sector Rising
  • 30.6% of Issues Advancing, 60.6% Declining
  • 29 New 52-Week Highs, 58 New Lows
  • 46.5%(+1.2%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 46.0 -6.0
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 71.6 +.6%
  • Russell 1000: Growth/Value 17,761.8 -.55%
  • 1-Day Vix 8.6 -13.9%
  • Vix 14.5 +3.6%
  • Total Put/Call .97 -7.6%
  • TRIN/Arms 1.55 +58.6%

Tuesday, September 05, 2023

Wednesday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -.25% to +.25% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 122.5 +4.5 basis points. 
  • China Sovereign CDS 72.25 +2.75 basis points.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 116.3 USD/Metric Tonne +1.1%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 42.3 -.01%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 72.5 +1.7%. 
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index 44.0 -1.0 basis point.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 16.3 +.5%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.14%.
  • S&P 500 futures +-.01%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.05%.  
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by financial and metals/mining shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to rally into the afternoon, finishing modestly higher.  The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the day.