Newsflow is weak to non-existent. S&P futures volume is 40% below average for this time of day; and ranges across all asset classes are low. Is this the calm before tomorrow's jobs report storm or the calm before storming even higher... The S&P 500 tested new all-time highs earlier (just after the US open) but is fading back. The Nasdaq and Trannies are outperforming with a notable drift lower in the almighty Russell (as momo names stutter - ahead of NFLX earnings maybe?). Treasury yields are modestly higher; the USD in unchanged (back from higher earlier); and Oil is down 1.4% from Friday's close. Silver is up 1.5% while gold and copper are unchanged. Thera er two things of note: VIX remains divergent from stocks... and credit markets are not happy.
Stocks behaving quietly...
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As VIX is well bid ahead of tomorrow' potential angst...
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and commodities are diverging...
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and credit markets are rather notably not buying what stocks are drinking..
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Charts: Bloomberg