D&D Note (4.5.2018) ~ Rally Continues Ahead of Jobs Number ~ #StockMarket #Rally

D&D Note (4.5.2018) ~ Rally Continues Ahead of Jobs Number ~

Markets continued the rally today ahead of Fridays all important jobs data.

The 10YR yield rose above 2.8% to close at 2.834%.

The VIX remains below 20 to close at 18.94.

The Materials and Energy sector led the rally today. Healthcare was the laggard finishing down on the session.

APHQF was D&D’s largest percentage gainer on the day rising 10.06%. Followed by TSLA gaining 6.54%. 

Chip stocks lagged with MU falling -6.65% and NVDA falling -2.15%.

Crypto remains under pressure with Bitcoin under $7,000 and Ethereum under $400.

D&D movers:

– APHQF up 10.06%

– TSLA up 6.54%

– TWMJF up 3.10%

– WNS up 2.97%

– MU down -6.65%

– NVDA down -2.15%

– TSM down -1.41%

– TCEHY down -0.02%

Indexes

– DOW up 0.96%

– NASDAQ up 0.49%

– S&P up 0.69%

Sector Movers:

– Materials up 1.87%

– Energy up 1.81%

– Consumer Discretionary up 1.37%

– Health down -0.06%

Notes

– US 2-YR 2.307% (up 0.017)

– US 10-YR 2.834% (up 0.044)

– US 30-YR 3.074% (up 0.045)

Volatility

– VIX 18.94 (down -5.58%)

Crypto (2:30 PST)

– BTC $6,725.01

– ETH $376.20

– BCH $638.00

– LTC $117.78

Metals

– Gold $1,329.90 down -0.77%

– Silver $16.365 up 0.68%

– Copper $3.068 up 1.91%

Energy

– Oil $63.73 up 0.57%

– Brent $68.51 up 0.72%

– Nat Gas $2.679 down -1.43%