Indices Mixed; Consumer Sentiment Dips, Long Bonds Suprise; China Bulls Advance

Stay Informed and Stay Ahead: Market Watch, May 10th, 2024.

Wall Street Late Week Market Recap Edition

Market Highlights & Analysis: Indices, Sectors, and More…

  • Economic Data: Prelim May Consumer Sentiment took a notable dip, falling to 67.4 from the prior 77.2. This decline can largely be attributed to the rise in Initial Jobless Claims Last Week.
  • Market Indices: DJIA (+0.32%), S&P 500 (+0.16%), Nasdaq Composite (-0.03%).
  • Sector Performance: 6 of 11 sectors higher; Consumer Staples (+0.64%) leading, Consumer Discretionary (-0.61%) lagging. Top industry: Life Sciences Tools & Services (+2.46%).
  • Factors: Mega Cap Value and High Div lead.
  • Treasury Markets: Bond yields mostly gain, with notable longer-term strength.
  • Commodities: Wheat, Corn, and Copper outperform.
  • ETFs: Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares (+4.02%) on 4.9M volume.

US Market Snapshot: Key Metrics:

Moving Averages: DOW, S&P 500, NASDAQ:

NASDAQ Global Market Summary:

Sectors:

  • 6 of 11 sectors higher; Consumer Staples (+0.64%) leading, Consumer Discretionary (-0.61%) lagging. Top industries: Life Sciences Tools & Services (+2.46%), Media (+1.81%), and Communications Equipment (+1.77%).

Factors:

  • Mega Cap Value and High Div leading. Momentum stocks up 17.7% year-to-date.

Treasury Markets:

  • Bond yields mostly gain, with notable longer-term strength, the 2-year Note outperforming.

Currency and Volatility:

  • U.S. Dollar Index ^DXY: 105.31 (+0.09, +0.08%)
  • CBOE Volatility ^VIX: 12.55 (-0.14, -1.10%)
  • Fear & Greed Index: 48/TY 59/LY (Neutral/ Greed)

Commodity Markets:

ETF’s:

  • Top volume gainer: Direxion Daily FTSE China Bull 3X Shares (+4.02%) on 4.9M volume.

US Economic Data:

  • May Consumer Sentiment (prelim) falls sharply to 67.4 from previous 77.2

Notable Earnings Today:

  • BEAT/ MEETS: Constellation Software (CNSWF), CRH (CRH),Daiwa House ADR (DWAHY), Crescent Point Energy (CPG), DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN), Construction Partners (ROAD), Sylvamo (SLVM).
  • MISSED: Tokyo Electron Ltd PK (TOELY), Nippon ADR (NTTYY), Enbridge (ENB), KDDI Corp PK (KDDIY), Honda Motor ADR (HMC), Kubota ADR (KUBTY), Shiseido Company (SSDOY), Ubiquiti (UI)

Global Markets Summary: Asian & European Markets:

Central Banking and Monetary Policy, Noteworthy:

  • Bank of England Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Signals It’s Closer to Cutting – WSJ
  • US April Budget Surplus Hits $210 Billion on Higher Tax Receipts – Bloomberg

Energy:

  • Shell and Total Talk of Moving to New York. It’s No Cure-All. – WSJ
  • Biden Set to Hit China EVs, Strategic Sectors With Tariffs – Bloomberg

 China:

  • Explainer | China trade: 5 takeaways from April as exports show ‘green shoots’ of recovery, but domestic demand key – South China Post

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