Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Thursday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -.25% to +.75% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 118.75 -5.0 basis points. 
  • China Sovereign CDS 69.0 -5.0 basis points. 
  • China Iron Ore Spot 131.0 USD/Metric Tonne +.76%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 47.6 +.08%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index  60.6 +.2%. 
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .23 +5.0 basis points.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 21.9 -1.3%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures +.40%.
  • S&P 500 futures +.46%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.89%.  
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by tech and industrial 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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