Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Thursday Watch

Night Trading 

  • Asian equity indices are -.75% to +.25% on average. 
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 70.0 unch. 
  • China Sovereign CDS 35.5 +.5 basis point.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 93.20 USD/Metric Tonne -.3%. 
  • Crude Oil 90.09/bbl. -.4%. 
  • Gold 4,190.50 USD/t oz. +.1%. 
  • Swiss Franc/Offshore Chinese Renminbi Cross 8.04 -.10%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 33.74 -.03%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 136.9 +.6%.
  • US 10-Year Yield 5.29% +1.0 basis point.
  • Japan 30-Year Yield 4.19% +4.0 basis points.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 17.8 -.4%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.59%. 
  • S&P 500 futures +.30%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures +.32%.
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly lower, weighed down by utility and financial 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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