Thursday, August 15, 2019

Stocks Slightly Higher into Final Hour on US Economic Data, Less European/Emerging Markets/US High-Yield Debt Angst, Short-Covering, Financial/Utility Sector Strength

 Broad Equity Market Tone:
  • Advance/Decline Line: Lower
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Declining
  • Volume: Heavy
  • Market Leading Stocks: Underperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 21.9 -.8%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 122.30 -.16%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 9.0 +.78%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 50.3 -1.9%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 82.0 +18.8%
  • Total Put/Call 1.15 -9.5%
  • NYSE Arms 1.55 -56.6%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 62.69 +2.2%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield CDS Index 423.0 +5.17%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 71.97 -3.5%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 204.5 -11.25 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 71.32 +2.2%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 21210.97 -2.4%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 164.65 -.01%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 1.0 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 22.5 +5.5 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -16.25 -1.5 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 65.65 +.17%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 1.89% -6.0 basis points
  • Yield Curve 3.25 +2.5 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 85.25 USD/Metric Tonne -1.4%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index -12.7 +7.2 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -64.10 +.4 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -21.0 +1.4 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 1.55 -3.0 basis points
  • 100.0% chance of Fed rate cut at Oct. 30th meeting, 100.0% chance of cut at Dec. 11th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -100 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -97 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating -15 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower: On losses in my retail/industrial sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Added to my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges, then covered some
  • Market Exposure: 50% Net Long

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