Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Thursday Watch

Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are unch. to +.5% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 49.5 -.5 basis point.
  • China Sovereign CDS 33.75 +1.25 basis points.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index  65.02 -.10%.
  • FTSE 100 futures +.07%.
  • S&P 500 futures -.28%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.35%.

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate
Before the Open:
  • (BABA)/15.7
  • (AIG)/1.01
  • (AVP)/.07
  • (BWA)/1.03
  • (DLPH)/.5
  • (DISH)/.54
  • (DUK)/.97
  • (GNRC)/1.37
  • (KHC)/.68 
  • (LH)/2.80
  • (PEP)/1.45
  • (R)/.03
  • (TPX)/1.17
  • (THS)/1.10
  • (WH)/.81
  • (YETI)/.43
  • (ZBRA)/3.65
  • (ZTS)/.88
After the Close:
  • (CGNX)/.14
  • (DDOG)/-.02
  • (EXPE)/1.20
  • (LOGM)/1.40
  • (MAT)/.02
  • (MHK)/2.20
  • (NVDA)/1.67
  • (ROKU)/-.13
  • (TRUP)/.13
  • (VECO)/.08 
  • (YELP)/.60
Economic Releases 
8:30 am EST
  • The CPI MoM for Jan. is estimated to rise +.2% versus a +.2% gain in Dec.
  • The CPI Ex Food and Energy MoM for Jan. is estimated to rise +.2% versus a +.1% gain in Dec.
  • Real Avg. Weekly Earnings YoY for Jan.
  • Initial Jobless Claims for last week are estimated to rise to 210K versus 202K the prior week. 
  • Continuing Claims are estimated to fall to 1734K versus 1751K prior.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Mexico Central Bank decision, $19B 30Y T-Bond auction, weekly EIA natural gas inventory report, Keefe Bruyette Woods Financial Services Symposium and the Guggenheim Oncology Day could also impact trading today.
Market Hours
Normal:
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by technology and commodity shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly lower and to rally into the afternoon, finishing mixed. The Portfolio is 75% net long heading into the day.

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