Friday, July 14, 2023

Weekly Scoreboard*


S&P 500 4,505.7 +2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Market Wrap by Edward Jones.

Indices

  • DJIA 34,509.0 +2.3%
  • NASDAQ 14,113.7 +3.3%
  • Russell 2000 1,931.09 +3.5%
  • NYSE FANG+ 8,017.9 +3.5% 
  • Roundhill Meme Stock ETF 39.8 +6.9%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 170.76 +7.1%
  • Wilshire 5000 45,068.0 +2.6%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 2,825.2 +3.1%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,566.03 +1.8%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 779.5 +1.2%
  • MSCI Cyclicals-Defensives Spread 1,274.5 +1.8%
  • NYSE Technology 3,807.8 +4.8%
  • Transports 15,827.0 +1.7%
  • Utilities 927.55 +2.4%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 83.6 +2.99%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 41.0 +3.7%
  • HFRX Equity Hedge 1,491.65 +.48%
  • HFRX Equity Market Neutral 936.1 +.21%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 467,620 +2.1%
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 11.1 +109.4%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index 1,191 +1,205
  • Crude Oil Commercial Bullish % Net Position -18.8 -2.2%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 141,429 +2.2%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 1,816,843 -2.66%
  • Total Put/Call .83 -4.9%
  • OEX Put/Call 1.08 +33.1%
  • ISE Sentiment 120.0 -10.0 points
  • NYSE Arms 1.71 +95.6%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 65.4 -.1%
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .43 +8.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg European Financial Conditions Index -4.10 +29.0 basis points
  • Volatility(VIX) 13.3 -10.1%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .49% unch.
  • CBOE S&P 500 3M Implied Correlation Index 16.5 -20.8%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 8.07 +1.6%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 8.26 -6.1%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 14,102.2 +.55%
  • NAAIM Exposure Index  93.3 +10.2
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $5.454 Trillion -.37%
  • ICI Domestic Equity Long-Term Mutual Fund/ETFs Weekly Flows +$3.388 Million
  • AAII % Bulls 41.0 -11.6%
  • AAII % Bears 25.9 +5.7%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 270.79 +2.4%
  • Crude Oil 75.39/bbl. +2.5%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 264.3 +2.2%
  • Natural Gas 2.54 -1.1%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 26.0 euros/megawatt-hour -21.5%
  • Heating Oil 260.0 +1.5% 
  • Newcastle Coal 144.5 (1,000/metric ton) -7.6%
  • Gold 1,958.7 +1.8%
  • Silver 25.0 +8.2%
  • S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index 427.28 +4.7%
  • Copper 392.50 +3.8%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 372.0 USD/Metric Tonne +.27%
  • China Iron Ore Spot 113.8 USD/Metric Tonne +9.4%
  • CME Lumber  580.0 +4.4%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,601.2 +3.0%
  • US Gulf NOLA Potash Spot 355.0 USD/Short Ton unch.
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow 2Q Forecast +2.29% +6.0 basis points
  • NY Fed Real-Time Weekly Economic Index 1.37 +22.3%
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 77.1 -45.4%
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(28 of 500 reporting) +12.7% n/a
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 231.13 n/a:  Growth Rate +3.4% n/a, P/E 19.5 n/a
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.16% -5.0 basis points
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(0 of 10 reporting) n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 216.25 n/a: Growth Rate +42.1% n/a, P/E 37.6 n/a
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 75.1 +3.1 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -134.4 +1.5 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index -1.6 +2.8 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 0.0%(-0.0 percentage points) chance of -25.0 basis point cut to 4.75-5.0%, 3.9%(-3.1 percentage points) chance of no change, 96.1%(+3.1 percentage points) chance of +25.0 basis point hike to 5.25-5.50% on 7/26
  • US Dollar Index 99.89 -2.3%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,699.9 +1.4%
  • Bitcoin/USD 30,171.3 -.15%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 164.39 +.07%
  • Yield Curve(2s/10s) -93.75 -4.75 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 3.82% -25.0 basis points
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $8.260 Trillion -.02% 
  • Federal Reserve's Discount Window Usage $2.831 Billion -25.4%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 34.0 -1.8%
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 180.0 +2.4%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 166.0 -6.0 basis points
  • UK Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 27.8 unch.
  • China Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 61.3 -3.5%
  • Brazil Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 177.01 -3.4%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 53.0 -4.6%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 31.4 -8.1%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 26.0 +.76%
  • Atlanta Fed Low Skill Wage Growth Tracker YoY +6.1% -.3 percentage point
  • Zillow US All Homes Rent Index YoY +4.1% -.7 percentage point
  • US Urban Consumers Food CPI YoY +5.7% -1.0 percentage point
  • CPI Core Services Ex-Shelter YoY +3.9% -.7 percentage point
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +4.2% -.2 percentage point: CPI YoY +3.4% +.2 percentage point
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.24% -3.0 basis points
  • TED Spread 18.75 -3.5 basis points
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 21.0 -.75 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -11.75 -3.75 basis points
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 66.6 -4.9%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 209.0 -8.6
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 396.0 +41.0
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 80.9 -8.9%
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 265.6 -6.3%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 205.7 -7.2%
  • MBS 5/10 Treasury Spread 163.0 -11.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 716.0 +2.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS .80 +4.0 basis points
  • M2 Money Supply YoY % Change -4.0% +60.0 basis points
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,166.3 +1.4%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 246,750 -2.7%
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.2% unch.
  • Kastle Back-to-Work Barometer(entries in secured buildings) 37.5 -24.9%
  • Average 30-Year Fixed Home Mortgage Rate 7.14% -24.0 basis points
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 208,400 +.92%
  • Weekly Retail Sales -.4% -100.0 basis points
  • OpenTable US Seated Diners % Change YoY -2.0% +2.0 percentage points
  • Box Office Weekly Gross YoY $234.6M +32.5%
  • Nationwide Gas $3.57/gallon +.03/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 1,103 +9.3%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 869.92 -1.17%
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 32.5 +13.3%
  • Truckstop.com Market Demand Index 38.5 -12.6%
  • Rail Freight Carloads 210,757 -16.1%
  • TSA Total Traveler Throughput 2,720,764 +11.9%
Best Performing Style
  • Mid-Cap Growth +4.1%
Worst Performing Style
  • Large-Cap Value +2.0%
Leading Sectors
  • Homebuilding +9.9%
  • Gold & Silver +9.5%
  • Gambling +8.8%
  • Video Gaming +6.8%
  • Digital Health +6.8%
Lagging Sectors
  • Defense +.4%
  • Insurance -1.1%
  • Telecom -3.1%
  • Networking -3.3%
  • Airlines -3.9%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (12)
  • ACAD, LUNR, AEHR, ARCT, ELAN, GKOS, UNH, ELV, CI, EDR, AXNX and NARI
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (17)
  • PTY, AYX, T, DEN, POOL, NTRS, CIEN, AZUL, BC, TU, JNPR, BK, LITE, VITL, STT, FYBR and OPRA
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Monday's Earnings/Economic Releases of Note; Market Movers

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • None of note
After the Close: 
  • None of note
Economic Releases  

8:30 am EST

  • Empire Manufacturing for July is estimated to fall to -3.4 versus 6.6 in June.

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The China GDP report and the (LLY) Alzheimer disease update could also impact global trading on Monday.
US Equity Market Hours
  • 9:30 am - 4:00 pm EST

Morning Market Internals

NYSE Composite Index:

  • NYSE Volume Running +3.2% Above 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 11.7 +1.7
  • 6 Sectors Declining, 5 Sectors Rising
  • 21.1% of Issues Advancing, 76.5% Declining
  • 85 New 52-Week Highs, 20 New Lows
  • 55.6%(-4.5%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 64.0 -3.0
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 65.2 -.15%
  • Russell 1000: Growth/Value 17,731.6 +1.4%
  • 1-Day Vix 8.7 -27.9%
  • Vix 13.5 -.8% 
  • Total Put/Call .78 -4.9%
  • TRIN/Arms 1.49 -39.3%

Thursday, July 13, 2023

Friday Watch

Evening Headlines

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Night Trading 
  • Asian equity indices are -.% to +.% on average.
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 111.0 -1.0 basis point. 
  • China Sovereign CDS 61.25 +.5 basis point.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 112.1 USD/Metric Tonne +2.0%.
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 44.0 +.03%.
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 65.9 +.8%. 
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .32 -3.0 basis points.
  • Volatility Index(VIX) futures 16.1 +.7%.
  • Euro Stoxx 50 futures -.09%.
  • S&P 500 futures -.17%.
  • NASDAQ 100 futures -.10%.  
Morning Preview Links

BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by tech and commodity 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 day.

Stocks Rising into Final Hour on Lower Long-Term Rates, Earnings Outlook Optimism, Dollar Weakness, Tech/Financial Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Substantially Higher
  • Sector Performance: Most Sectors Rising
  • Volume: Around Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Outperforming
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 13.5 unch.
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .34%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 65.5 -.5%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 163.2 +.44%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.3 -1.77%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 17.0 -3.9% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 140.0 +17.0 points
  • Total Put/Call .78 -8.2%
  • NYSE Arms 1.01 -30.8%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 64.5 +.71%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 347.9 +.03%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 396.0 +21.0
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 80.2 +.1% 
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 263.3 -1.1%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 165.0 basis points -3.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 111.0 -2.5%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 201.3 -2.5%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 25.98 +.19%
  • 2-Year Swap Spread 21.75 basis points unch.
  • TED Spread 20.0 basis points +2.0 basis points
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -11.25 +2.0 basis points
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 156.0 -7.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 718.0 +2.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 79.0 +2.0 basis points
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 43.9 +.53%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.38% -1.0 basis point
  • China Iron Ore Spot 111.8 USD/Metric Tonne +1.7%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 26.6 euros/megawatt-hour  -.12%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 67.8 +2.1 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -135.9 -1.4 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index .2 -1.7 points
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(22 of 500 reporting) -7.0% +13.6 percentage points
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 231.23 -.32:  Growth Rate +3.4% -.2 percentage point, P/E 19.5 +.3 point
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.17% -4.0 basis points
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(0 of 10 reporting) n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 216.24 +.27: Growth Rate +42.1% +.2 percentage point, P/E 36.9 +1.2
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .35 +1.0 basis point
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index -4.12 +3.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -88.75 basis points (2s/10s) unch.
  • US Atlanta Fed 2Q GDPNow Forecast +2.29% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +4.19% unch.: CPI YoY +3.35% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.25 -1.0 basis point
  • Highest target rate probability for Sept. 20th FOMC meeting: 83.3%(+.3 percentage point) chance of 5.25%-5.5%. Highest target rate probability for  Nov. 1st meeting: 71.5%(+4.8 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating +370 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +2 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +121 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Higher:  On gains in my tech/medical/utility/industrial sector longs
  • Disclosed Trades: Covered some of my (IWM)/(QQQ) hedges and some of my emerging market shorts
  • Market Exposure: Moved to 100% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

  • Large-Cap Value +.2%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Insurance -1.3% 2) Networking -1.0% 3) Energy -.5%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • HSAI, CAVA, AZTA, PGR, TGTX, CYRX and VSAT
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) DM 2) MGM 3) NOK 4) S 5) UNIT
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) VSAT 2) CVNA 3) CYRX 4) PGR 5) CRL
Charts: