UTILITIES: Orsted (Baa1 neg / BBB Neg / BBB+ neg): S&P revision
Jan-23 15:20
* S&P has revised Outlook to Negative; affirms at BBB...
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STIR: Early SOFR Options
Dec-24 15:09
- Pick-up in call structure buying since the open, underlying futures steady to mixed through Jun'25:
- +10,000 0QZ5 96.25/96.75/97.25/97.75 call condors 4.25 over SFRZ5 96.50/97.00/97.50/98.00 call condors
- +2,000 0QF5 96.25/96.31 call spds, 0.5 ref 95.925/0.05%
- +2,000 SFRM5/SFRU5 97.00 call spds 4.25
US STOCKS: Making Modest Gains Ahead Early Close
Dec-24 14:58
- Stocks are trading modestly higher early Tuesday, Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology sectors outperforming on the shortened Christmas eve session (1300ET). Currently, the DJIA trades up 13.35 points (0.03%) at 42919.84, S&P E-Minis up 21.75 points (0.36%) at 6057.75, Nasdaq up 130 points (0.7%) at 19895.06.
- Autos and broadline retailers buoyed the Consumer Discretionary sector in the first half: Tesla +3.1%, AutoZone +0.83%, Amazon +0.64%. Semiconductor stocks supported the IT sector for the second day running: Palantir Technology +3.48%, Broadcom +2.16%, Nvidia +1.08%.
- On the flipside, Health Care and Energy sectors underperformed in the first half, pharmaceutical shares weighing on the former: Moderna -1.87%, Viatris -1.84%, Incyte -1.30% and Biogen -1.25%. Despite decent gains in crude (WTI +0.78 at 70.02) oil and gas shares weighed on the Energy sector: Devon Energy -0.90%, APA Corp -0.69%, Occidental Petroleum -0.56%.
US TSY OPTIONS: Jan'25 5Y Call Spread, Mar'25 10Y Vol Play
Dec-24 14:32
- 4,000 FVF5 106.25/106.5 call spds, 1 ref 105-31.5
- 2,500 TYH5 106/111 strangles, 38 ref 108-10
