Equites opened strong on earnings only to close lower. The NASDAQ fell about 0.85% as momentum monies exited drug stocks. The Dow was only lower by 0.25%.
Many are getting decimated as sector after sector is imploding, a decimation the result of HFTs and ETF liquidations.
Where will these monies gravitate? Yesterday there were several significant rallies in individual bond offerings, the result of possible bond repurchases by the companies. Many times I have commented about the illiquidity of the bond market, the result of regulatory change via Dodd Frank.
Will other companies follow suit, repurchasing debt instead of shares given the sharp decline in debt prices? Will some of the monies exiting momentum names gravitate to the bonds of companies that offer considerable value and little event risk?
Today the earnings parade continues. Results have generally exceeded expectations. Weekly jobless claims are also released. Will claims continue broaching the lowest levels in almost 40 years?
Last night the foreign markets were mixed. London was down 0.13%, Paris up 0.16%, and Frankfurt up 0.10%. China was up 1.45%, Japan down 0.64% and Hang Sang down 0.63%
The Dow should open moderately higher as various companies have exceeded profits. The 10-year is off 1/32 to yield 2.04%.
A MID DAY HEALTH CARE INDUCED REVERSAL
Ken Engelke
Chief Economic Strategist Managing Director
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