TODAY’S S&P 500 SET-UP – March 10, 2014


As we look at today's setup for the S&P 500, the range is 29 points or 0.96% downside to 1860 and 0.58% upside to 1889.                       

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

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EQUITY SENTIMENT:

 

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CREDIT/ECONOMIC MARKET LOOK:

  • YIELD CURVE: 2.42 from 2.42
  • VIX closed at 14.11 1 day percent change of -0.70%

MACRO DATA POINTS (Bloomberg Estimates):

  • 6:15am: Fed’s Plosser speaks on panel in Paris
  • 12:40pm: Fed’s Evans to speak in Columbus, Ga.
  • U.S. Rates Weekly Agenda
  • FX Weekly Agenda

GOVERNMENT:

    • U.S. hold fourth round of trade negotiations for a Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
    • U.S. Election Wrap

WHAT TO WATCH:

  • SEC said to probe whether forex rigging distorted options, ETFs
  • Chiquita Brands to merge with Fyffes to create banana leader
  • Malaysia jet investigators struggle for clues to air mystery
  • China reports falling exports, drop in producer prices
  • Japan economy expands less than initially estimated in 4Q
  • IBM CEO Rometty says company didn’t meet expectations last yr
  • Cars.com’s owners said to work with Moelis on sale of website
  • Russell Investments said to lure BX, Bain for $3b sale
  • United Rentals to buy National Pump, Gulfco for ~$780m
  • SoftBank said to ready broadband pitch on merger resistance
  • Fed’s Plosser sees high bar for change in pace of tapering
  • Tesla, Dell supplier Amtek to seek out more acquisitions
  • Ranbaxy falls after second recall of generic Lipitor in U.S.

EARNINGS:

    • Casey’s General Stores (CASY) 4pm, $0.49
    • Ferrellgas Partners (FGP) 7am, $0.85
    • FuelCell Energy (FCEL) 5:50pm, $(0.04)
    • Globalstar (GSAT) 4:05pm, $(0.05)
    • Novavax (NVAX) 4:10pm, $(0.08)
    • Perfect World (PWRD) 4:35pm, $2.98
    • Resolute Energy (REN) 6am, $0.05
    • United Natural Foods (UNFI) 4:01pm, $0.56
    • Urban Outfitters (URBN) 4pm, $0.55

COMMODITY/GROWTH EXPECTATION (HEADLINES FROM BLOOMBERG)

  • Coutts Adds Gold as Demand in China Climbs With Ukraine Risk
  • Gold Most Bullish Since 2012 as Goldman Sees Slump: Commodities
  • Palm Reserves in Malaysia Shrink Most Since 2009 as Output Drops
  • Ukrainian Impasse Propels Bullish Corn Trades to Record: Options
  • Sugar Rallying With Cooking Oil for Merchant Fund on Less Supply
  • Copper Tumbles to 8-Month Low in London on China Demand Concern
  • Gold Extends Decline as U.S. Jobs Data Back Stimulus Reduction
  • WTI, Brent Crude Fall as China Export Drop Signals Slower Growth
  • Polar Vortex Emboldens Industry to Push Old Coal Plants: Energy
  • Rubber in Tokyo Drops Most in Two Weeks; Shanghai at Five-Yr Low
  • China Gold Demand Seen Falling 17% This Quarter Amid Price Rally
  • Thai Sugar Premium Steady Before Result of State Tender Tomorrow
  • Libya Vows to Block Tanker Attempt to Lift Oil in Rebel Port
  • Corn Extends Drop From Six-Month High as Ukraine Concern Eases

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CURRENCIES


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GLOBAL PERFORMANCE

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EUROPEAN MARKETS

 

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ASIAN MARKETS

 

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MIDDLE EAST

 

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The Hedgeye Macro Team