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Equities See Intraday Rally But Macro Backdrop Still Weighs

US STOCKS
  • A steady rally in equities that started after day’s heavy data schedule had been digested hasn’t been enough to claw back heavy losses on the open that at the time were exacerbated by the largest sell order since Mar 9 with 1932 names.
  • The macro backdrop sets the tone today as Tsys may have pared post-ADP losses but it’s been more so at the front end of the curve and real yields still sit +12bp and +10bp on the day for 5Y and 10Y tenors.
  • The S&P E-mini trades -0.8%, with Nasdaq inline but Dow (-1.1%) and Russell (-1.8%) underperforming.
  • SPX losses are led by energy (-2.6%) and consumer discretionary (-1.5%), but financials at -1.1% mask a heavier day for banks (-2.1%). The separate KBW index suggests no differentiation by size, with BKX (-2.1%)/KRX regionals (-2.0%).
  • ESU3's session low of 4419.50 stopped short of support at the 20-day EMA of 4405.73 (20-day EMA).
  • North of the border, TSX underperforms at circa -1.5%. Energy clearly weighs (-1.8%) but largest declines are seen in IT (-2.1%) and materials (-2.0%).

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