Asset Class |
Weekly Level / Change |
Implication for S & P
500 |
Implication
for Nifty* |
|
S & P 500 |
4282, 1.83% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
Nifty |
18534, 0.19% |
Neutral ** |
Neutral |
|
China Shanghai Index |
3230, 0.55% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
Gold |
1964, 0.14% |
Neutral |
Neutral |
|
WTIC Crude |
71.87, -1.84% |
Bearish |
Bearish |
|
Copper |
3.73, 1.58% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
CRB Index |
260, -0.39% |
Neutral |
Neutral |
|
Baltic Dry Index |
919, -21.59% |
Bearish |
Bearish |
|
Euro |
1.0708, -0.15% |
Neutral |
Neutral |
|
Dollar/Yen |
139.97, -0.46% |
Neutral |
Neutral |
|
Dow Transports |
14151, 1.78% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
Corporate Bonds (ETF) |
107.31, 0.79% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
High Yield Bonds (ETF) |
91.38, 0.66% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
US 10-year Bond Yield |
3.70%, -3.17% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
NYSE Summation Index |
-145, 10% |
Bullish |
Neutral |
|
US Vix |
14.60, -18.66% |
Bullish |
Bullish |
|
Skew |
143 |
Bearish |
Bearish |
|
CNN Fear & Greed
Index |
Greed |
Bearish |
Bearish |
|
20 DMA, S & P 500 |
4164, Above |
Bullish |
Neutral |
|
50 DMA, S & P 500 |
4123, Above |
Bullish |
Neutral |
|
200 DMA, S & P 500 |
3975, Above |
Bullish |
Neutral |
|
20 DMA, Nifty |
18361, Above |
Neutral |
Bullish |
|
50 DMA, Nifty |
17890, Above |
Neutral |
Bullish |
|
200 DMA, Nifty |
17850, Above |
Neutral |
Bullish |
|
S & P 500 P/E |
24.79 |
Bearish |
Neutral |
|
Nifty P/E |
21.58 |
Neutral |
Bearish |
|
India Vix |
11.13, -6.51% |
Neutral |
Bullish |
|
Dollar/Rupee |
82.40, -0.20% |
Neutral |
Neutral |
|
Overall |
S & P 500 |
Nifty |
||
Bullish Indications |
12 |
12 |
||
Bearish Indications |
5 |
5 |
||
Outlook |
Bullish |
Bullish |
||
Observation |
The S&P 500 and the Nifty rallied last week. Indicators are bullish
for the week. The markets are at major
resistance, with glaring divergences. Watch those stops. |
|||
On the Horizon |
Japan – GDP,
India – RBI rate decision |
|||
*Nifty |
India’s Benchmark Stock
Market Index |
|||
Raw Data |
Courtesy Stock charts,
investing.com, multpl.com, NSE |
|||
**Neutral |
Changes less than 0.5%
are considered neutral |
|||
The S&P
500 and the Nifty rose last week. Indicators are bullish for the
week. We are back above resistance near the 50 and 200 DMAs on the S&P
500, as we transition from an inflationary regime to a deflationary
collapse. The Nifty is above the 20 WMA close to 17800.
The past week
saw US equity markets rise. Most emerging markets rose, as interest rates fell.
Transports rose. The Baltic dry index fell hard. The dollar was unchanged.
Commodities were little changed. Valuations continue to be quite expensive,
market breadth rose, and the sentiment is now bullish. Fear has collapsed, as a
possible reality check from the debt ceiling agreement looms.
The recent
currency crisis should resume and push risky assets to new lows across the
board. Deflation is in the air despite the recent inflationary spike and bonds
are telegraphing just that. Feels like a 2008-style recession trade has begun,
with a potential for a decline in risk assets across the board. The current market
is tracking closely the 1973/2008 moves down in the S&P 500, implying a
panic low right ahead in the upcoming months (My views do not matter, kindly
pay attention to the levels). A dollar rebound from major support is a
likely catalyst.
The S&P
500 is encountering resistance near its recent highs. We have got bounces from recent
lows without capitulation. This suggests the lows may not be in and the
regime has changed from buying the dip to selling the rip. We may get a final
flush down soon. Risky assets should continue breaking to the downside
across the board, as downward earnings revisions are underway.
The Fed has
aggressively tightened into a recession. Deflationary busts often begin after
major inflationary scares. The market has rebounded after correcting
significantly, and more is left on the downside. The Dollar, commodities, and
bond yields are continuing to flash major warning signs.
The epic
correction signal occurred with retail, hedge funds, and speculators all in, in
January 2022, suggesting a major top is in. The moment of reckoning is here.
With extremely high valuations, a crash is on the menu. Low volatility suggests
complacency and downside ahead.
We rallied 46%
right after the Great Depression (the 1930s) first collapse and we rallied over
120% in our most recent rally of the COVID-19 lows. After extreme euphoria for
the indices, a highly probable selloff to the 3600 area is emerging on the
S&P 500, and 16000 should arrive on the Nifty in the next few months.
The trend has
changed from bullish to bearish and markets risk getting a reality check and
smashed by contagion risk from an economic slowdown and a strong dollar. Global
yield curves have inverted significantly reflecting a major upcoming recession.
The recent steepening of the yield curve, within an inverted context, with
rates falling, is a precursor to the next recession, and most risky assets will
underperform going forward under such conditions. Looking for significant
underperformance in the Nifty going forward on challenging macros.
The critical
levels to watch for the week are 4295 (up) and 4270 (down) on the S&P 500
and 18600 (up) and 18450 (down) on the Nifty. A significant breach of
the above levels could trigger the next big move in the above markets. High beta / P/E will get torched yet again
and will likely prove to be a sell on every rise. Gold is increasingly looking
like the asset class to own over the next decade. You can check out last week’s report for a comparison. Love your thoughts and feedback.
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