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MARKING TIME: EARNINGS, ECONOMIC DATA, FED MEETING

January 28, 2013

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Durable Goods Orders were up (4.6% vs 1.6% expected & prior 0.7%) with the gain attributed primarily to aircraft orders. Ex-Aircraft orders were modestly higher (1.3% vs 0.4% expected & prior 1.2%). Pending Home Sales fell 4.3% with the National Association of Realtors explaining the decline attributed to a lack of house inventory under $100K. Seriously? Where do you find typical inventory like that beyond the REOs of certain banks? The Dallas Fed Mfg Survey was stronger after revisions (5.5 vs 4.0 expected & prior revised from 6.8 to 2.5).

Earnings from Yahoo (Breaking news: YHOO earnings beat estimates), Facebook (FB) and Amazon (AMZN) will be featured in the next few days affecting tech (QQEW) and (XLK). Caterpillar (CAT) suggested future earnings between $7-$9 per share, which is in the mid-range of analysts’ forecasts of $8.54. This is primarily due to tepid U.S. growth while hopes for Chinese demand continue.

The dollar (UUP) was modestly higher and gold (GLD) continues to see selling of risk assets. Commodity tracking ETF (DBC) continued hold its own due to heavy energy weightings with oil (USO) and gasoline (UGA). Meanwhile grains rallied (JJG). Bonds (TLT) are still much weaker.

Stocks were led higher by technology (XLK) while homebuilders (ITB) saw profit-taking on the weaker housing data. The most meaningful story I noted from Monday was from Bloomberg noting that high global stock correlations are retreating making sector choice more important than it’s been in years.

Volatility could increase, as this is a heavy week for earnings, economic data, and throw in a Fed meeting for good measure.  Remember, the Fed remains busy adding more liquidity via POMO activity with another $5.8 billion and change given to primary dealers. 

Volume still light and breadth per Yahoo/Finance was mixed.

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    NYMO

    The NYMO is a market breadth indicator that is based on the difference between the number of advancing and declining issues on the NYSE. When readings are +60/-60 markets are extended short-term.

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    The McClellan Summation Index is a long-term version of the McClellan Oscillator. It is a market breadth indicator, and interpretation is similar to that of the McClellan Oscillator, except that it is more suited to major trends. I believe readings of +1000/-1000 reveal markets as much extended.

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    The VIX is a widely used measure of market risk and is often referred to as the "investor fear gauge". Our own interpretation is highlighted in the chart above. The VIX measures the level of put option activity over a 30-day period. Greater buying of put options (protection) causes the index to rise.

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Closing Comments

Monday was a quiet affair but I’d expect much more action throughout the week as a heavy dose of economic data, earnings and the Fed meeting news will dominate trading.

Buckle up!

 

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