Monday, February 22, 2021

Stocks Mostly Lower into Final Hour on Rising Long-Term Rates, Valuation Concerns, Emerging Market Debt Angst, Tech/Biotech Sector Weakness

 Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Modestly Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Above Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 22.1 +.4%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 2,766.0 -112.0 points
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 132.17 +.03%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 10.03 +4.6%
  • S&P 500 Implied Correlation 53.7 +5.0%
  • ISE Sentiment Index 136.0 +20.0 points
  • Total Put/Call .67 -11.8%
  • NYSE Arms .84 -6.7%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 52.43 +2.0%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 485.56 -.35%
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 59.75 +1.97%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 93.75 +.25 basis point
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 57.58 +.91%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 173.84 +3.92%
  • iBoxx Offshore RMB China Corporate High Yield Index 185.92 +.07%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 9.75 +.25 basis point
  • TED Spread 14.75 -.75 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -3.5 -.75 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread  81.5 +3.5 basis points
  • IHS Markit CMBX BBB- 6 75.75 +.25 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 62.77 -.22%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield .03% unch.
  • Yield Curve 128.0 +4.0 basis points
  • China Iron Ore Spot 170.6 USD/Metric Tonne +1.3%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 73.1 -5.9 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index 155.7 -.1 point
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 63.7 -2.1 points
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.17 +3.0 basis points
  • 100.0% chance of no change at April 28th meeting, 100.0% chance of no change at June 16th meeting
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +14 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating -14 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +23 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher: On gains in my energy/industrial sector longs, index hedges and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 75% Net Long

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