Friday, April 03, 2020

Weekly Scoreboard*

S&P 500 2,488.65 -2.08%


























The Weekly Wrap by Briefing.com.
 
Indices
  • DJIA 21,052.53 -2.7%
  • NASDAQ 7,373.08 -1.72%
  • Russell 2000 1,052.05 -7.06%
  • S&P 500 High Beta 27.25 -6.08%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 84.56 -11.0%
  • Wilshire 5000 24,814.80 -3.8%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 1,444.63 -2.47%
  • Russell 1000 Value 936.42 -3.7%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 568.63 +2.31%
  • MSCI Cyclicals-Defensives Spread 1,091.66 -4.53%
  • NYSE Technology 1,817.0 -3.72%
  • Transports 7,314.80 -5.97%
  • Utilities 707.12 -7.56%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 43.42 -11.8%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 33.34 -1.47%
  • HFRX Equity Hedge 1,095.03 -.6%
  • HFRX Equity Market Neutral 874.71 -1.39%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 380,115 -1.02%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index -416 -202
  • Commercial Bullish % Net Position -36.7 -2.9%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 436,013 -.96%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 2,141,284 -.61%
  • Total Put/Call 1.04 -6.6%
  • OEX Put/Call 1.0 +6.82%
  • ISE Sentiment 44.0 -41
  • NYSE Arms .52 -59.6%
  • Volatility(VIX) 48.21 -24.6%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 75.80 +5.7%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 10.6 -8.53%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 12.77 +.79%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 15,400.44 -1.79%
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $4.397 Trillion +4.2%
  • ICI Domestic Equity Mutual Fund/ETFs Weekly Flows n/a
  • AAII % Bulls 34.2 +4.1%
  • AAII % Bears 49.7 -4.5%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 127.96 +1.78%
  • Crude Oil 28.8 +23.7%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 70.3 +7.7%
  • Natural Gas 1.64 -2.65%
  • Heating Oil 110.37 -1.95%
  • Gold 1,648.90 +.86%
  • Bloomberg Base Metals Index 142.35 -.28%
  • Copper 219.05 +1.0%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 230.0 USD/Metric Tonne -9.8%
  • China Iron Ore Spot 79.56 USD/Metric Tonne -5.73%
  • Lumber 264.0 -15.0%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 786.33 -3.3%
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow Forecast +1.25% -143.0 basis points
  • ECRI Weekly Leading Economic Index Growth Rate -26.9% -1,140.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg US Recession Probability Next 12 Months 40.0% unch.
  • Philly Fed ADS Real-Time Business Conditions Index -21.25 +4.85%
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 9885.01 +67.5%
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 162.29 -3.28%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -41.3 -40.0 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -72.4 -14.7 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -1.3 +22.9 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 100.0% chance of no change, 0.0% chance of rate cut on 4/29
  • US Dollar Index 98.34 +2.47%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,558.01 -.76%
  • Bitcoin/USD 6,730.70 +.17%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 121.63 -2.49%
  • Yield Curve 38.0 -15.0 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield .58% -13.0 basis points
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $5.772 Trillion +10.7%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 24.67 +9.47%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 266.17 -15.2%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 199.0 +19.0 basis points
  • China Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 60.58 +22.7%
  • Brazil Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 353.40 +31.8%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 84.15 +12.1%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 42.49 +15.8%
  • Russia Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 188.18 -11.4%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 156.12 -8.13%
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.04% +11.0 basis points
  • TED Spread 131.0 -11.0 basis points
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 24.5 -1.0 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap 66.5 +43.0 basis points
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 129.6 +20.0%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 1,423.0 +5.83%
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 110.84 +16.2%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 388.53 +14.3%
  • Bloomberg Barclays US Aggregate CMBS Avg. OAS 1.87 -23.4%
  • M1 Money Supply $4.337 Trillion +4.51%
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,105.60 -.5%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 2,612,000 +1,613,750
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 2.1% +90.0 basis points
  • Average 30-Year Mortgage Rate 3.3% -17.0 basis points
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 874,600 +15.3%
  • Bloomberg Consumer Comfort 56.3 -3.4 points
  • Weekly Retail Sales +7.5% -40.0 basis points
  • Nationwide Gas $1.96/gallon -.09/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 624.0 +12.2%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 896.09 -.18%
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 145.0 +65.7%
  • Rail Freight Carloads 229,923 -2.54%
Best Performing Style
  • Large-Cap Growth -2.5%
Worst Performing Style
  • Small-Cap Value -9.3%
Leading Sectors
  • Energy +6.0%
  • Gold & Silver +5.4%
  • Pharma +4.9%
  • Papers +1.9%
  • Foods +1.8%
Lagging Sectors
  • Retail -10.7% 
  • Banks -11.9%
  • Gaming -16.2%
  • Homebuilding -19.7%
  • Airlines -23.9%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (3)
  • NVAX, LVGO and MRNA
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (41)
  • AJG, DOOR, KSS, OKE, KMX, MBUU, WMGI, HHC, UAL, CNP, OXY, HASI, ACHC, PD, RCL, COF, BRKS, LAMR, MAR, MGM, GDDY, RL, DIN, WYNN, THC, APOG, H, CAR, LYV, BXMT, AL, PRAA, MNRO, PII, ECPG, CASH, FWONK, KTB, PFSI, MIC and WD
Weekly Charts
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Falling Substantially into Afternoon on Coronavirus Fears, Global Recession Worries, European/Emerging Markets/US High-Yield Debt Angst, Financial/Retail Sector Weakness

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Lower
  • Sector Performance: Almost Every Sector Declining
  • Volume: Above Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 49.69 -2.4%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 121.67 -.06%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 12.77 +2.24%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 78.21 -.43%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 38.0 -49.0 points
  • Total Put/Call .99 -18.2%
  • NYSE Arms .71 -19.3%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 130.14 +5.4%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 1,423.0 -.54%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 130.29 +4.11%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 199.0 +9.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 151.67 +.74%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 392.91 +7.17%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 156.12 -5.22%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 24.5 +.5 basis point
  • TED Spread 131.0 -8.0 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap 66.5 +2.75 basis points
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread  130.0 -1.0 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 57.57 -.83%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .07% unch.
  • Yield Curve .37 -2.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 79.56 USD/Metric Tonne -1.23%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -41.3 -10.2 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -72.40 -26.2 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -1.3 +2.3 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.03 +1.0 basis point
  • n/a chance of no change at April 29th meeting, n/a chance of no change at June 10th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -70 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -106 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -103 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Higher: On gains in my consumer staple sector longs, index hedges and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 25% Net Long