Thursday, May 09, 2019

Stocks Falling into Final Hour on China Trade Deal Worries, Global Growth Fears, European Debt Angst, Tech/Retail Sector Weakness

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 19.1 -1.3%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 127.84 -.12%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 9.63 +7.7%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 40.6 +3.7%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 59.0 -22.0%
  • Total Put/Call 1.27 +6.7%
  • NYSE Arms 1.37 +30.2%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 63.07 +1.85%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 449.0 -1.32%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 79.47 +5.52%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 273.0 +7.25 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 70.80 +1.97%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 200.79 +1.83%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 162.64 +.06%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 10.0 -.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 14.5 -1.0 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -16.75 -.5 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 66.0 -.14%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 2.41% -1.0 basis point
  • Yield Curve 18.50 -.5 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 89.43 USD/Metric Tonne -3.75%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -42.90 -.3 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -16.90 -.2 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -17.70 -1.8 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.86 -1.0 basis point
  • 16.7% chance of Fed rate cut at July 31st meeting, 34.5% chance of cut at Sept. 18th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -92 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +53 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +99 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my retail/industrial/tech sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 50% Net Long

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