Monday, December 14, 2020

Tuesday Watch

Evening Headlines
Wall Street Journal:
NY Post: 
CNBC.com
MarketWatch.com:            
Zero Hedge:
Newsmax:

@kylenabecker:

TheGatewayPundit.com:
The Epoch Times:
WION:
Politico:
Daily Caller:
NTD News:
ProtectTheVote.com: 
HereIsTheEvidence.com:
Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -.5% to unch. on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 58.25 unch..
  • China Sovereign CDS 29.0 unch.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 62.31 +.02%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 1,166.0 +47.0 points.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 26.05 -.29%
  • FTSE 100 futures -.40%.
  • S&P 500 futures +.24%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.15%.
Morning Preview Links

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 
 
Before the Open: 
  •  None of note
After the Close:
  • (AOUT)/.15
  • (NDSN)/1.53
Economic Releases
8:30 am EST:
  • The Empire Manufacturing Index for Dec. is estimated to rise to 6.5 versus 6.3 in Nov.
  • The Import Price Index MoM for Nov. is estimated to rise +.3% versus a -.1% decline in Oct.
  • The Export Price Index MoM for Nov. is estimated to rise +.2% versus a +.2% gain in Oct.
9:15 am EST
  • Industrial Production MoM for Nov. is estimated to rise +.3% versus a +1.1% gain in Oct.
  • Capacity Utilization for Nov. is estimated to rise to 73.0% versus 72.8% in Oct.
  • Manufacturing Production for Nov. is estimated to rise +.4% versus a +1.0% gain in Oct.
4:00 pm EST
  • Net Long-Term TIC Flows for Oct.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The UK unemployment rate, weekly US retail sales report, (LLY) investor update, (CS) investor day, (ELAN) investor day and the (BDC) investor day could also impact trading today.
Market Hours
Normal:
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, boosted by technology and consumer shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing modestly lower. The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

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