Friday, April 08, 2016

Stocks Higher into Afternoon on Less European/Emerging Markets/US High-Yield Debt Angst, Oil Bounce, Short-Covering, Metals & Mining/Energy Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Higher
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 15.4 -4.5%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 129.10 +.34%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 11.81 +.6%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 57.42 -.02%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 72.0 -16.3%
  • Total Put/Call .94 -7.84%
  • NYSE Arms .94 -25.81
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 81.75 -1.03%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 1,456.0 +.21%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 101.0 -1.59%
  • Western Europe Sovereign Debt CDS Index 27.38 -1.08%
  • Asia Pacific Sovereign Debt CDS Index 59.30 -2.35%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 307.16 -.71%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 127.09 +.03%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 14.0 +1.25 basis points
  • TED Spread 40.25 +.5 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -21.5 +.25 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 72.10 +.62%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .22% -1.0 basis point
  • Yield Curve 102.0 +2.0 basis points
  • China Import Iron Ore Spot $54.57/Metric Tonne unch.
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -6.0 +.6 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -29.50 +1.5 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 6.0 +.5 point
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.60% +1.0 basis point
  • 17.3% chance of Fed rate hike at June 15 meeting, 28.4% chance at July 27 meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +109 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +48 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +29 open in Germany
Portfolio: 
  • Lower: On losses in my biotech/retail sector longs and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 25% Net Long

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