Friday, September 22, 2023

Weekly Scoreboard*

 

S&P 500 4,338.9 -2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weekly Market Wrap by Edward Jones.

Indices

  • DJIA 34,124.6 -1.5%
  • NASDAQ 13,285.6 -3.1%
  • Russell 2000 1,781.37 -3.7%
  • NYSE FANG+ 7,352.5 -4.8% 
  • Roundhill Meme Stock ETF 31.59 -9.1%
  • Goldman 50 Most Shorted 136.91 -6.9%
  • Wilshire 5000 43,239.8 -2.6%
  • Russell 1000 Growth 2,693.20 -3.25%
  • Russell 1000 Value 1,516.96 -2.44%
  • S&P 500 Consumer Staples 746.99 -1.31%
  • MSCI Cyclicals-Defensives Spread 1,225.7 -1.86%
  • NYSE Technology 3,577.73 -4.4%
  • Transports 15,037.86 -2.0%
  • Utilities 876.64 -1.9%
  • Bloomberg European Bank/Financial Services 86.36 +.03%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets 38.63 -1.52%
  • Credit Suisse AllHedge Long/Short Equity Index 191.59 -.85%
  • Credit Suisse AllHedge Equity Market Neutral Index 103.78 +.45%
Sentiment/Internals
  • NYSE Cumulative A/D Line 457,881 -1.4%
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 9.8 +36.1%
  • Bloomberg New Highs-Lows Index -835 -753
  • Crude Oil Commercial Bullish % Net Position -35.8 -22.5%
  • CFTC Oil Net Speculative Position 326,871 +9.2%
  • CFTC Oil Total Open Interest 1,791,696 +5.2%
  • Total Put/Call 1.02 +.99%
  • OEX Put/Call 1.42 -16.9%
  • ISE Sentiment 92.0 -5.0 points
  • NYSE Arms 1.11 +26.2%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 72.2 -.96%
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .29 -22.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg European Financial Conditions Index .06 -41.0 basis points
  • Volatility(VIX) 16.8 +17.3%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .44% -53.7%
  • CBOE S&P 500 3M Implied Correlation Index 26.1 +21.5%
  • G7 Currency Volatility (VXY) 7.9 +.50%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility (EM-VXY) 8.30 -.95%
  • Smart Money Flow Index 12,360.17 +.12%
  • NAAIM Exposure Index  54.3 -3.7
  • ICI Money Mkt Mutual Fund Assets $5.636 Trillion -.12%
  • ICI Domestic Equity Long-Term Mutual Fund/ETFs Weekly Flows +$17.876 Million
  • AAII % Bulls 31.3 -9.0%
  • AAII % Bears 34.6 +18.5%
Futures Spot Prices
  • CRB Index 285.93 -1.3%
  • Crude Oil 89.98/bbl. -1.92%
  • Reformulated Gasoline 257.57 -5.5%
  • Natural Gas 2.62 -.95%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 39.79 euros/megawatt-hour +9.0%
  • Heating Oil 332.3 -2.4% 
  • Newcastle Coal 157.5 (1,000/metric ton) -4.6%
  • Gold 1,925.7 +.14%
  • Silver 23.58 +2.3%
  • S&P GSCI Industrial Metals Index 408.7 -1.4%
  • Copper 369.7 -2.6%
  • US No. 1 Heavy Melt Scrap Steel 375.0 USD/Metric Tonne -.8%
  • China Iron Ore Spot 120.3 USD/Metric Tonne -.77%
  • CME Lumber  488.0 -2.5%
  • UBS-Bloomberg Agriculture 1,587.04 -1.9%
  • US Gulf NOLA Potash Spot 332.5 USD/Short Ton unch.
Economy
  • Atlanta Fed GDPNow 2Q Forecast +4.86% -8.0 basis points
  • NY Fed Real-Time Weekly Economic Index 2.40 +48.2%
  • US Economic Policy Uncertainty Index 179.0 +93.3%
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(8 of 500 reporting) +9.5% +2.3 percentage points
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 239.55 +.55:  Growth Rate +9.0% +.3 percentage point, P/E 18.1 -.8
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.13% -1.0 basis point
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(0 of 10 reporting) n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 247.29 +15.43: Growth Rate +8.4% +9.3 percentage points, P/E 27.9 -3.9
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 54.9 -9.9 points
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -53.0 +15.9 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 11.6 -3.6 points
  • Fed Fund Futures imply 0.0%(-0.0 percentage points) chance of -25.0 basis point cut to 5.0-5.25%, 72.6%(-1.1 percentage points) chance of no change, 27.4%(+1.1 percentage points) chance of +25.0 basis point hike to 5.5-5.75% on 11/1
  • US Dollar Index 105.48 +.16%
  • MSCI Emerging Markets Currency Index 1,672.0 -.32%
  • Bitcoin/USD 26,590.6 +.65%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 167.88 +.39%
  • Yield Curve(2s/10s) -67.5 +4.0 basis points
  • 10-Year US Treasury Yield 4.43% +11.0 basis points
  • Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet $7.988 Trillion -.93% 
  • Federal Reserve's Discount Window Usage $3.183 Billion +46.1%
  • U.S. Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 49.2 +2.2% (new series)
  • Illinois Municipal Debt Credit Default Swap 198.2 +5.3%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 186.0 +7.0 basis points
  • UK Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 29.5 +8.5%
  • China Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 79.5 +13.4%
  • Brazil Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 182.1 +9.8%
  • Israel Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 56.6 +18.7%
  • South Korea Sovereign Debt Credit Default Swap 33.55 +14.2%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 25.0 +.07%
  • China High-Yield Real Estate Total Return Index 82.82 -5.1%
  • Atlanta Fed Low Skill Wage Growth Tracker YoY +5.9% unch.
  • Zillow US All Homes Rent Index YoY +3.3% unch.
  • US Urban Consumers Food CPI YoY +4.3% unch.
  • CPI Core Services Ex-Shelter YoY +4.1% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +3.95% -5.0 basis points: CPI YoY +3.69% -1.0 basis point
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.37% +2.0 basis points
  • TED Spread 19.0 -3.5 basis points
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -9.75 +.5 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -10.75 -.5 basis point
  • N. America Investment Grade Credit Default Swap Index 71.7 +14.0%
  • America Energy Sector High-Yield Credit Default Swap Index 184.0 +8.6
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 318.0 -44.0
  • European Financial Sector Credit Default Swap Index 788.08 +10.9%
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 293.63 +11.5%
  • Emerging Markets Credit Default Swap Index 212.33 +4.4%
  • MBS 5/10 Treasury Spread 167.0 unch.
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 906.0 -16.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS .79 +1.0 basis point
  • M2 Money Supply YoY % Change -3.7% unch.
  • Commercial Paper Outstanding 1,183.8 +2.0%
  • 4-Week Moving Average of Jobless Claims 217,000 -3.5%
  • Continuing Claims Unemployment Rate 1.1% unch.
  • Kastle Back-to-Work Barometer(entries in secured buildings) 50.4 +7.1%
  • Average 30-Year Fixed Home Mortgage Rate 7.75% +24.0 basis points
  • Weekly Mortgage Applications 192,100 +5.4%
  • Weekly Retail Sales +4.1% -20.0 basis points
  • OpenTable US Seated Diners % Change YoY -7.0% -1.0 percentage point
  • Box Office Weekly Gross YoY $73.8M +9.1%
  • Nationwide Gas $3.86/gallon -.01/gallon
  • Baltic Dry Index 1,569.0 +13.6%
  • China (Export) Containerized Freight Index 871.80 -.39%
  • Oil Tanker Rate(Arabian Gulf to U.S. Gulf Coast) 27.5 +22.2%
  • Truckstop.com Market Demand Index 43.2 +4.6%
  • Rail Freight Carloads 257,067 +12.1%
  • TSA Total Traveler Throughput 2,638,133 +33.4%
Best Performing Style
  • Large-Cap Value -2.2%
Worst Performing Style
  • Small-Cap Growth -3.4%
Leading Sectors
  • Education +1.9%
  • Shipping +1.8%
  • Healthcare Providers +1.5%
  • Insurance +1.0%
  • Computer Services +.7%
Lagging Sectors
  • Electric Vehicles -5.1%
  • Digital Health -5.5%
  • Regional Banks -5.8%
  • Gambling -7.7%
  • Alt Energy -8.8%
Weekly High-Volume Stock Gainers (9)
  • ATEX, MRTX, TNGX, HPK, VC, LPG, SGEN, WDC and PETQ
Weekly High-Volume Stock Losers (11)
  • WBD, UTZ, PARA, GEL, AFRM, ICPT, RILY, ING, HTZ, SCHL and MORF
ETFs
Stocks
*5-Day Change

Stocks Slightly Higher into Final Hour on Lower Long-Term Rates, Earnings Outlook Optimism, Less China Economy Pessimism, Tech/Energy Sector Strength

Broad Equity Market Tone:

  • Advance/Decline Line: Slightly Lower
  • Sector Performance: Mixed
  • Volume: Below Average
  • Market Leading Stocks: Performing In Line
Equity Investor Angst:
  • Volatility(VIX) 17.1 -2.8%
  • DJIA Intraday % Swing .44%
  • Bloomberg Global Risk On/Risk Off Index 70.5 -1.2%
  • Euro/Yen Carry Return Index 167.8 +.4%
  • Emerging Markets Currency Volatility(VXY) 8.3 -1.0%
  • CBOE S&P 500 Implied Correlation Index 26.2 -.3% 
  • ISE Sentiment Index 91.0 +8.0 points
  • Total Put/Call 1.04 -7.1%
  • NYSE Arms 1.15 -9.5%
Credit Investor Angst:
  • North American Investment Grade CDS Index 73.01 +1.0%
  • US Energy High-Yield OAS 321.37 +1.1%
  • Bloomberg TRACE # Distressed Bonds Traded 318.0 -9
  • European Financial Sector CDS Index 88.1 -.78% 
  • Deutsche Bank Subordinated 5Y Credit Default Swap 293.6 +.82%
  • Italian/German 10Y Yld Spread 186.0 basis points +6.0 basis points
  • Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 125.5 -.4%
  • Emerging Market CDS Index 214.23 -1.7%
  • China Corp. High-Yield Bond USD ETF(KHYB) 25.02 +.14%
  • 2-Year SOFR Swap Spread -10.0 basis points unch.
  • TED Spread 19.0 basis points +.25 basis point
  • 3-Month EUR/USD Cross-Currency Basis Swap -10.75 -1.0 basis point
  • MBS  5/10 Treasury Spread 167.0 -3.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg CMBS Investment Grade Bbb Average OAS 906.0 -3.0 basis points
  • Avg. Auto ABS OAS 79.0 +1.0 basis point
Economic Gauges:
  • Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 42.1 -.04%
  • 3-Month T-Bill Yield 5.47% unch.
  • China Iron Ore Spot 119.8 USD/Metric Tonne -1.1%
  • Dutch TTF Nat Gas(European benchmark) 39.8 euros/megawatt-hour +1.8%
  • Citi US Economic Surprise Index 54.9 -1.0 point
  • Citi Eurozone Economic Surprise Index -53.0 -3.0 points
  • Citi Emerging Markets Economic Surprise Index 11.6 -.6 point
  • S&P 500 Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(8 of 500 reporting) +9.5% +1.1 percentage points
  • S&P 500 Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 239.55 +.08:  Growth Rate +9.0% +.1 percent point, P/E 18.1 -.1
  • S&P 500 Current Year Estimated Profit Margin 12.13% unch.
  • NYSE FANG+ Current Quarter EPS Growth Rate YoY(0 of 10 reporting) n/a
  • NYSE FANG+ Blended Forward 12 Months Mean EPS Estimate 262.72 +.13: Growth Rate +58.4% unch., P/E 28.2 +.2
  • Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index .29 -12.0 basis points
  • Bloomberg Euro-Zone Financial Conditions Index .06 -17.0 basis points
  • US Yield Curve -69.0 basis points (2s/10s) -1.5 basis points
  • US Atlanta Fed 2Q GDPNow Forecast +4.86% unch.
  • Cleveland Fed Inflation Nowcast Core PCE YoY +3.95% unch.: CPI YoY +3.69% unch.
  • 10-Year TIPS Spread 2.37 -1.0 basis point
  • Highest target rate probability for Dec. 13th FOMC meeting: 57.7%(+2.9 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%. Highest target rate probability for Jan. 31st meeting: 55.3%(+1.6 percentage points) chance of 5.25%-5.5%.
Overseas Futures:
  • Nikkei 225 Futures: Indicating -112 open in Japan 
  • China A50 Futures: Indicating +35 open in China
  • DAX Futures: Indicating +91 open in Germany
Portfolio:
  • Slightly Lower:  On losses in my industrial sector longs and emerging market shorts
  • Disclosed Trades: None
  • Market Exposure: 25% Net Long

Bear Radar

Style Underperformer:

  • Small-Cap Value -.2%
Sector Underperformers:
  • 1) Airlines -1.5% 2) Banks -1.3% 3) Alt Energy -1.1%
Stocks Falling on Unusual Volume: 
  • WBD, RH, PTCT, EXAS, VSAT, GEL, IMVT, AFRM, BOWL, PARA, RILY, ING, PRAA, HTZ, SCHL and MORF
Stocks With Unusual Put Option Activity:
  • 1) BKLN 2) ABEV 3) BMBL 4) EVLV 5) STNE
Stocks With Most Negative News Mentions:
  • 1) NEPT 2) TTOO 3) SCHL 4) ACHR 5) LAW
Charts:

Bull Radar

Style Outperformer:

  • Mid-Cap Growth +.3%
Sector Outperformers:
  • 1) Education +1.3% 2) Steel +1.2% 3) Video Gaming +1.1%
Stocks Rising on Unusual Volume:
  • ATEX, COHR, MRTX, HPK and SGEN
Stocks With Unusual Call Option Activity:
  • 1) HTZ 2) AMT 3) FREY 4) SNDX 5) COHR
Stocks With Most Positive News Mentions:
  • 1) ATEX 2) CCG 3) MLGO 4) SQSP 5) BILI

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

Earnings of Note 
Company/Estimate 

Before the Open:
  • None of note
After the Close: 
  • (THO)/.95
Economic Releases  

8:30 am EST

  • The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for Aug.

10:30 am EST

  • Dallas Fed Manufacturing Activity for Sept. is estimated to rise to -13.9 versus -17.2 in Aug.

Upcoming Splits 

  • None of note
Other Potential Market Movers
  • The Germany IFO data 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 -24.0% Below 100-Day Average 
  • Nasdaq/NYSE Volume Ratio 10.8 -1.1
  • 2 Sectors Declining, 9 Sectors Rising
  • 68.1% of Issues Advancing, 28.9% Declining
  • 14 New 52-Week Highs, 111 New Lows
  • 39.2%(+2.6%) of Issues Above 200-day Moving Average
  • Average 14-Day RSI 39.0 -1.0
  • Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk-Off Index 71.8 +.7%
  • Russell 1000: Growth/Value 17,378.5 +.61%
  • 1-Day Vix 11.1 -41.8%
  • Vix 16.3 -7.0%
  • Total Put/Call 1.04 -7.1%
  • TRIN/Arms .99 -22.1%