Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Wednesday Watch

Evening Headlines
 
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MarketWatch.com:           
Zero Hedge:
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TheGatewayPundit.com:
Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -1.5% to -.5% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 87.25 unch.
  • China Sovereign CDS 47.25 +2.0 basis points.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 58.80 -.01% 
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 2,859.0 -36.0 points.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 22.7 +.59%.
  • FTSE 100 futures n/a.
  • S&P 500 futures +.18%
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.12%. 
Morning Preview Links

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 
 
Before the Open: 
  • (CTAS)/2.76
  • (JBL)/1.38
  • (WOR)/1.86
After the Close:
  • (MLHR)/.50
Economic Releases
10:00 am EST
  • Pending Home Sales MoM for Aug. is estimated to rise +1.0% versus a -1.8% decline in July.
10:30 am EST
  • Bloomberg consensus estimates call for a weekly crude oil inventory decline of -2,484,200 barrels versus a -3,481,000 barrel decline the prior week. Gasoline supplies are estimated to rise by +1,042,890 barrels versus a +3,474,000 barrel gain the prior week. Distillate inventories are estimated to fall by -1,615,110 barrels versus a -2,554,000 barrel decline the prior week. Finally, Refinery Utilization is estimated to rise by +.5% versus a +5.4% gain prior.
Upcoming Splits
  • (INMD) 2-for-1
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Japan Industrial Production report, weekly MBA Mortgage Applications report, (ASML) investor day and the (GNRC) investor day could also impact global trading today.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are lower, weighed down by technology and healthcare shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open modestly higher and to weaken into the afternoon, finishing mixed. The Portfolio is 50% net long heading into the day.

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