TODAY’S S&P 500 SET-UP – September 3, 2014


As we look at today's setup for the S&P 500, the range is 24 points or 0.86% downside to 1985 and 0.34% upside to 2009.                                                            

SECTOR PERFORMANCE

THE HEDGEYE DAILY OUTLOOK - 1

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EQUITY SENTIMENT:

 

THE HEDGEYE DAILY OUTLOOK - 10

 

CREDIT/ECONOMIC MARKET LOOK:

  • YIELD CURVE: 1.92 from 1.90
  • VIX closed at 12.25 1 day percent change of 2.25%

 

MACRO DATA POINTS (Bloomberg Estimates):

  • 7am: MBA Mortgage Applications, Aug. 29 (prior 2.8%)
  • 7:45am: ICSC weekly sales
  • 8:55am: Johnson/Redbook weekly sales
  • 9:45am: ISM New York, Aug. (prior 68.1)
  • 10am: Factory Orders, July, est. 11% (prior 1.1%)
  • 11:30am: U.S. to sell $40b 4W bills, $15b 11-day bills
  • 2pm: Federal Reserve Beige Book
  • 6:15pm: Money Marketeers of New York University dinner featuring Fed’s Powell as speaker

GOVERNMENT:

    • Senate, House out on final week of summer recess
    • Obama in Talinn, Estonia, to meet with Baltic state leaders
    • 8:10am: Defense Undersecretary  Kendall delivers remarks on procurement ahead of ComDef 2014 conference
    • 10:30am: Fed to meet on liquidity rule, swaps margins
    • 12pm: WellPoint CEO Swedish among those at Natl Inst. for Health Care Management holds policy forum on Obamacare
    • 2pm: FDIC board vote on margin/capital rules for covered swap entities
    • U.S. ELECTION WRAP: Return of Corporate Raider; Usher for Nunn

WHAT TO WATCH:

  • Putin, Poroshenko largely agree on Ukraine cease-fire steps
  • Concur said to explore sale to software makers including SAP
  • GM, Ford, Chrysler give Aug. auto sales: SAAR Est. 16.6m
  • FDIC board votes on margin/capital rules for covered swaps
  • Warner Bros. studio said planning worker buyouts
  • Veritas Capital agrees to acquire BeyondTrust for $310m
  • U.K. services growth surges in sign of unbalanced recovery
  • Eurozone Aug. composite PMI 52.5 vs flash reading 52.8
  • Eurozone July retail sales down 0.4% m/m; est. down 0.3% m/m
  • Home Depot’s suspected breach adds pressure to bolster security
  • McDonald’s ramps up food safety checks to lure back China diners
  • Google unveils Quantum-computing initiative to speed up hardware
  • Google executive for satellite Internet access leaves: WSJ *Burger King claim that move won’t save taxes draws skepticism * Warburg Pincus said to invest almost $700m in Huarong
  • Steve Wynn joins Bain Capital funding stock-trading venue IEX
  • CVS to rename as CVS Health, halt tobacco sales: WSJ
  • Magellan sells 90% of BridgeTex oil pipeline capacity: Reuters

AM EARNS:

    • Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD/B CN) 8:40am, $0.44
    • G-III Apparel Group (GIII) 7am, $0.16
    • Navistar International (NAV) 7:02am, $(0.71) - Preview
    • Vince Holding (VNCE) 6am, $0.24

PM EARNS:

    • ABM Industries (ABM) 5pm, $0.46
    • Bazaarvoice (BV) 4:05pm, $(0.12)
    • Dominion Diamond (DDC CN) 5:30pm, $0.19
    • H&R Block (HRB) 4:03pm, $(0.39)
    • PVH (PVH) 4:02pm, $1.43

COMMODITY/GROWTH EXPECTATION (HEADLINES FROM BLOOMBERG)

  • Crude Rises as Russia-Ukraine Cease-fire Seen Boosting Demand
  • Palladium Falls to Two-Week Low on Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
  • Copper Falls as China’s Power Grid Investigation Holds Up Demand
  • Grains Drop as Export Prospects Improve as Ukraine Tensions Ease
  • Arabica Coffee Declines After Rally as Cocoa Rebounds in London
  • Carbon Credits Give $664 Benefits Per Ton, Imperial Says
  • Richard’s Bay Coal Prices Fall Close to Lowest Since 2009
  • Rebar, Iron Ore Drop to Record Lows on Supply, China Demand
  • Trader Who Scored $100 Million Payday Bets Shale Is Dud: Energy
  • China Steel Industry Confronts Grim ’New Reality’: Adam Minter
  • Glencore May Bid for Anglo American in 2015, Jefferies Says
  • Palm Oil Climbs for Second Day as Weaker Ringgit Boosts Demand
  • Indonesian Coal Sellers Delay Offers Following New Permit Rules

 

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CURRENCIES


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GLOBAL PERFORMANCE

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EUROPEAN MARKETS

 

THE HEDGEYE DAILY OUTLOOK - 7

ASIAN MARKETS

 

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MIDDLE EAST

 

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The Hedgeye Macro Team