Thursday, December 18, 2025

Friday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are unch. to +.75% on average. 
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 65.5 -.25 basis point.
  • China Sovereign CDS 44.0 -.25 basis point.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 104.7 USD/Metric Tonne -.22%. 
  • Swiss Franc/Offshore Chinese Renminbi Cross 8.85 +.04%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 36.06 -.07%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 93.5 +.3%.
  • US 10-Year Yield 4.13% +1.0 basis point.
  • Japan 30-Year Yield 3.40% +1.0 basis point. 
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 18.2 -.2%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.31%. 
  • S&P 500 futures -.01%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.01%.
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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 75% net long heading into the day.

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