Friday, February 09, 2024

Weekly Scoreboard*


S&P 500 5,024.6 +1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Market Wrap by Edward Jones.

Indices

  • DJIA 38,669.6 +.1%
  • NASDAQ 15,985.3 +2.4%
  • Russell 2000 2,005.0 +2.4%
  • NYSE FANG+ 9,894.8 +3.2% 
  • Solactive Roundhill Meme Stock Index 390.9 +5.5%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 156.6 +6.7%
  • Wilshire 5000 50,070.4 +1.6%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 3,3.16.3 +2.6%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,642.3 -.1%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 775.2 -1.3%
  • Bloomberg Cyclicals/Defensives Pair Index 139.7 +1.7%
  • NYSE Technology 4,746.9 +3.6%
  • Transports 16,207.7 +2.6%
  • Utilities 834.6 -2.1%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 89.8 -2.1%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 39.6 +2.4%
  • Credit Suisse AllHedge Long/Short Equity Index 196.2 +.3%
  • Credit Suisse AllHedge Equity Market Neutral Index 107.1 -.2%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 479,172 -.16%
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 10.8 +42.1%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index 676 +436
  • Crude Oil Commercial Bullish % Net Position -24.1 -3.1%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 196,664 +6.9%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 1,747,660 +6.0%
  • Total Put/Call .78 -25.7%
  • OEX Put/Call 2.92 -6.5%
  • ISE Sentiment 162.0 +13.0 points
  • NYSE Arms 1.81 +56.0%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 61.5 +6.0%
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index 1.08 +9.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg European Financial Conditions Index .81 +16.0 basis points
  • Volatility(VIX) 12.8 -7.1%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .43 -63.0%
  • CBOE S&P 500 3M Implied Correlation Index 17.1 -12.9%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 7.49 -4.2%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 6.88 -4.7%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 15,682.3 +4.1%
  • NAAIM Exposure Index  93.8 +6.4
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $6.018 Trillion +.3%
  • ICI Domestic Equity Long-Term Mutual Fund/ETFs Weekly Flows +$5.903 Million
  • AAII % Bulls 49.0 -.2%
  • AAII % Bears 22.6 -7.8%
  • CNN Fear & Greed Index 78.0 (Extreme Greed) +11.0
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 273.57 +2.2%
  • Crude Oil 76.58/bbl. +6.1%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 233.3 +9.1%
  • Natural Gas 1.85 -11.7%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 27.1 euros/megawatt-hour -8.1%
  • Heating Oil 295.34 +10.8% 
  • Newcastle Coal 125.0 (1,000/metric ton) +5.5%
  • Gold 2,024.5 -.7%
  • Silver 22.56 -.5%
  • S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index 398.60 -2.5%
  • Copper 368.45 -3.5%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 416.0 USD/Metric Tonne -.72%
  • China Iron Ore Spot 128.3 USD/Metric Tonne +1.8%
  • CME Lumber  552.0 -1.1%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,497.6 +.15%
  • US Gulf NOLA Potash Spot 315.0 USD/Short Ton -.79%
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow 1Q Forecast +3.4% -.8 percentage point
  • NY Fed Real-Time Weekly Economic Index 2.28 +72.7%
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 147.7 +52.9%
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(334 of 500 reporting) +5.1% +1.1 percentage points
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 245.15 +1.01:  Growth Rate +10.7% +.4 percentage point, P/E 20.4 +.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 11.28% -16.0 basis points
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(7 of 10 reporting) +44.2% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 303.38 +7.56: Growth Rate +42.2% +3.5 percentage points, P/E 32.5 +.2
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 44.1 +4.6 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 20.90 +13.9 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -.5 +1.9 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 17.5%(-2.5 percentage points) chance of -25.0 basis point cut to 5.0-5.25%, 82.5%(+2.5 percentage points) chance of no change, 0.0%(unch.) chance of +25.0 basis point hike to 5.5-5.75% on 3/320
  • US Dollar Index 104.07 +.1%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,723.4 -.16%
  • Bitcoin/USD 47,472.0 +11.3%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 173.92 +.73%
  • Yield Curve(2s/10s) -30.25 +3.75 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 4.19% +16.0 basis points
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $7.595 Trillion +.03% 
  • Federal Reserve's Discount Window Usage $2.397 Billion -11.4%
  • Federal Reserve's Bank Term Funding Program $164.869 Billion -.22%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 41.5 -1.1%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 189.4 +2.6%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 159.0 +1.0 basis point
  • UK Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 31.3 -4.4%
  • China Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 63.8 -.52%
  • Brazil Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 135.82 -.09%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 123.21 -6.8%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 31.97 -2.6%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.54 +.49%
  • China High-Yield Real Estate Total Return Index 86.78 -.08%
  • Atlanta Fed Low Skill Wage Growth Tracker YoY +5.8% -20.0 basis points
  • Zillow US All Homes Rent Index YoY +3.3% unch.
  • US Urban Consumers Food CPI YoY +2.7% unch.
  • CPI Core Services Ex-Shelter YoY +4.1% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.66% unch.: CPI YoY +2.94% -2.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.25% +4.0 basis points
  • Treasury Repo 3M T-Bill Spread 8.0 basis points +2.75 basis points
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -13.75 -1.0 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -6.25 +2.25 basis points
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 54.35 -.98%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 154.0 -.34
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 332.0 +6.0
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 69.57 +.20%
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 219.92 +6.7%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 178.09 -.89%
  • MBS 5/10 Treasury Spread 151.0 +3.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 842.0 -31.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS .68 -3.0 basis points
  • M2 Money Supply YoY % Change -2.3% unch.
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding $1,252.5B -1.0%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 212,250 +1.8%
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.2% -10.0 basis points
  • Kastle Back-to-Work Barometer(entries in secured buildings) 51.8 +2.2%
  • Average 30-Year Fixed Home Mortgage Rate 7.16% +25.0 basis points
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 210,000 +3.7%
  • Weekly Retail Sales +5.50% +20.0 basis points
  • OpenTable US Seated Diners % Change YoY -7.0% -1.0 percentage point
  • Box Office Weekly Gross $78.7M -7.0%
  • Nationwide Gas $3.17/gallon +.02/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 1,473.0 +4.7%
  • Drewry World Container Freight Index $3,785.8/40 ft Box -.99%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 1,455.2 -.66%
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 42.5 unch.
  • Truckstop.com Market Demand Index 45.2 -6.1%
  • Rail Freight Carloads 269,484 +4.0%
  • TSA Total Traveler Throughput 2,302,124 +31.4%
Best Performing Style
  • Small-Cap Growth +3.5%
Worst Performing Style
  • Large-Cap Value unch.
Leading Sectors
  • Gambling +5.6%
  • Disk Drives +5.5%
  • Semis +5.5%
  • Computer Hardware +5.2%
  • Alt Energy +4.7%
Lagging Sectors
  • Utilities -2.1%
  • Shipping -2.2%
  • Social Media -2.6%
  • Foods -3.1%
  • Gold & Silver -3.9%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (62)
  • DOOR, CLSK, NET, VERA, IGMS, RIOT, MSTR, MARA, MWA, ENVX, STEP, ONTO, PATH, HDSN, VKTX, DOCN, WOR, OSCR, CTRE, OWL, AMAT, VCTR, MDB, COIN, AI, GPRE, KVYO, COIN, SMCI, HOG, FSLY, COOP, TTMI, ARVN, LRCX, CGEM, QNST, SCSC, ATR, AMPL, SNOW, EVER, POWI, REVG, WEAV, DDOG, IOT, FROG, SBRA, ZM, FE, PI, AAOI, CART, POWL, ARCB, RPD, UCTT, ALPN and KD
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (24)
  • PEP, HSY, PEAK, LSPD, PAYC, VSTS, DT, ROAD, SXT, FLO, HAE, NCLH, MGA, OC, WPC, TEX, TTWO, EMBC, RAMP, PINS, LEG, BILL, AMCX and EXPE
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Rising into Afternoon on Earnings Outlook Optimism, US Economic Data, Short-Covering, Tech/Consumer Discretionary Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Higher
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 12.7 -.6%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .43 -21.4%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 61.9 +1.2%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 174.0 +.13%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 6.9 -1.9%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 16.9 -2.0% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 164.0 +8.0
  • Total Put/Call .73 -13.1%
  • NYSE Arms 1.56 +47.2% 
  • NYSE Non-Block Money Flow +$64.5M 
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 54.2 -2.0%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 308.5 -1.8%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 332 -8
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 69.6 -2.0% 
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 219.9 -2.6%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 158.0 basis points unch.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 100.3 +.43%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 178.57 -.61%
  • Israel Sovereign CDS 122.4 -.26%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 24.54 +.18%
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -13.75 basis points unch.
  • Treasury Repo 3M T-Bill Spread 8.0 basis points -.25 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -6.25 -.75 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 152.0 +1.0 basis point
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 842.0 -4.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 68.0 -1.0 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 40.5 -.2%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.38% unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 127.8 USD/Metric Tonne +.9%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 27.1 euros/megawatt-hour -1.3%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 44.1 +.1 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 20.9 +.2 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -.5 +3.6 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(334 of 500 reporting) +5.1% unch.
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 245.15 +.01:  Growth Rate +10.7% unch., P/E 20.4 unch.
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 11.28% -2.0 basis points
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(7 of 10 reporting) +44.2% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 303.38 +.09: Growth Rate +42.2% unch., P/E 32.5 +.3
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index 1.08 +2.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index .81 -42.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -30.0 basis points (2s/10s) -.5 basis point
  • US Atlanta Fed 1Q GDPNow Forecast +3.4% unch.
  • US Recession Within 6 Months Probability(3M/18M Forward Yld Curve Spread) 59.0% -1.5 percentage points
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +2.66% unch.: CPI YoY +2.94% -2.0 basis points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.26 +1.0 basis point
  • Highest target rate probability for May 1st FOMC meeting: 53.4%(+3.1 percentage points) chance of 5.0%-5.25%. Highest target rate probability for June 12th meeting: 44.4%(-2.2 percentage points) chance of 4.75%-5.0%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +263 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -171 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +106 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher:  On gains in my tech/consumer discretionary/biotech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 100% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

  • Large-Cap Value -.1%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Shipping -1.5% 2) Gold & Silver -1.2% 3) Foods -1.2%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • RXO, PEAK, GEO, DXCM, PCTY, DT, FLO, SXT, MRNA, TEX, MGA, TTWO, OC, LEG, RAMP, EMBC, PINS, AFRM, BILL, EXPE and AMCX
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) EXPE 2) PINS 3) DXCM 4) TTWO 5) PSEC
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) SYBX 2) EXPE 3) AMCX 4) AFRM 5) PINS
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:

  • Small-Cap Growth +1.4%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Cyber Security +2.2% 2) Disk Drives +1.6% 3) AI/Robotics +1.5%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • DOOR, CLSK, NET, IGMS, LITE, RIOT, MSTR, MRCY, SYM, VKTX, MARA, MWA, OWL, RGNX, WOR, PATH, AI, ONTO, ARVN, EVVX, POWI, MDGL, GPRE, CYBR, PI, MDB, COIN, AMAT, FVRR, SMCI, OSW, WEAV, CRNC, ATR, COOP, DDOG, EVER, KVYO, FOXA, FSLY, MNDY, QNST, AMPL, BERY, FE and MMYT
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) EXPE 2) AMLX 3) FROG 4) NET 5) DXCM
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) INBS 2) SUNW 3) TOP 4) NET 5) CLSK

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

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • (MNDY)/.32
  • (TRMB)/.60
After the Close: 
  • (ANET)/1.70
  • (CAR)/4.15
  • (BLKB)/1.05
  • (CDNS)/1.33
  • (GT)/.36
  • (LSCC)/.45
  • (PFG)/1.69
  • (TDC)/.52
  • (VNO)/.61
Economic Releases
2:00 pm EST
  • The Monthly Budget Statement for Jan. is estimated at -$40.0B versus -$129.4B in Dec.

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Fed's Kashkari speaking, NY Fed 1Y Consumer Inflation Expectations Index, Wolfe Research Semi Conference, BTIG MedTech/Digital Health/Life Science/Diagnostic Tools Conference, TD Cowen Aerospace Defense Conference and the Oppenheimer Healthcare Life Sciences Conference could also impact global trading on Monday.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST

Mid-Day Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

  • Volume Running +7.3% Above 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 12.8 +1.7
  • 7 Sectors Declining, 4 Sectors Rising
  • 46.1% of Issues Advancing, 51.4% Declining 
  • TRIN/Arms 1.73 +63.2%
  • Non-Block Money Flow -$16.4M
  • 125 New 52-Week Highs, 14 New Lows
  • 58.9% (+.1%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 64.0 unch.
Other:
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 61.4 +.6%
  • Bloomberg Cyclicals/Defensives Pair Index 139.4 +.1%
  • Russell 1000: Growth/Value 19,773.8 +1.2%
  • CNN Fear & Greed Index 78.0 (Extreme Greed) +2.0
  • 1-Day Vix 8.4 -15.7%
  • Vix 12.8 +.4%
  • Total Put/Call .73 -13.1%