Sunday, April 25, 2021

Monday Watch

Today's Headlines

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Wall Street Journal:
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TheGatewayPundit.com:
Night Trading
  • Asian indices are -.25% to +.5% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 83.25 +.75 basis points.
  • China Sovereign CDS 38.25 unch.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 60.81 +.02%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 3,165.0 +26.0 points.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 20.45 +.09%. 
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.15%.
  • S&P 500 futures -.03%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.02%

Earnings of Note
Company/Estimate

Before the Open:
  • (AMG)/4.21
  • (ACI)/.46
  • (OTIS)/.63
  • (CHKP)/1.50
After the Close:
  • (BRO)/.56
  • (CNI)/1.26
  • (NXPI)/2.21
  • (TSLA)/.73
  • (UHS)/2.26
Economic Releases
8:30 am EST
  • Durable Goods Orders for March is estimated to rise +2.3% versus a -1.2$ decline in Feb.
  • Durables Ex Transports for March is estimated to rise +1.6% versus a -.9% decline in Feb.
  • Cap Goods Orders Non-Defense Ex Air for March is estimated to rise +1.5% versus a -.9% decline in Feb.
10:30 am EST
  • Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity for April is estimated to rise to 30.0 versus 28.9 in March.
Upcoming Splits
  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The BoJ interest rate decision, German IFO Climate Index, $60B 2Y T-Note auction and the $61B 5Y T-Note auction could also impact trading today.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by technology and industrial 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 week.

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