Monday, November 04, 2019

Tuesday Watch

Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are +.25% to +1.25% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 64.25 -1.75 basis points.
  • China Sovereign CDS 37.50 -1.5 basis points.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index  66.40 +.01%.
  • FTSE 100 futures +.08%.
  • S&P 500 futures +.07%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.10%.

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate

Before the Open:
  • (AGN)/4.20
  • (BDX)/3.31
  • (CHK)/-.09
  • (CHH)/1.29
  • (EMR)/1.07
  • (EXPD)/.91
  • (JLL)/2.68
  • (LGIH)/1.89
  • (MDGL)/-1.42
  • (MYL)/1.14
  • (NEM)/.39
  • (PBI)/.22
  • (REGN)/6.40
  • (TPR)/.37
  • (ZBH)/1.75
After the Close:
  • (Y)/5.57
  • (CZR)/-.03
  • (COHR)/.96
  • (PODD)/.05
  • (JAZZ)/3.58
  • (LGND)/.62
  • (MBI)/-.21
  • (MCHP)/1.44
  • (RRGB)/-.24
Economic Releases
8:30 am EST
  • The Trade Deficit for Sept. is estimated at -$52.4B versus -$54.9B in Aug.
10:00 am EST
  • The JOLTS Job Openings report for Oct. is estimated to rise to 7063 versus 7051 in Aug.
  • ISM Non-Manufacturing for Oct. is estimated to rise to 53.5 versus 52.6 in Sept.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Eurozone PPI report, BoJ Minutes, US weekly retail sales report, BofA Merrill Financials Conference, Baird Industrial Conference and the (KR) investor conference could also impact trading today.
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by technology and financial shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to rally into the afternoon, finishing modestly higher. The Portfolio is 100% net long heading into the day.

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