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Monday 19 December 2022

Market Signals for the US stock market S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning December 19

 

Asset Class

Weekly Level / Change

Implication for

S & P 500

Implication for Nifty*

S & P 500

3852, -2.08%

Bearish

Bearish

Nifty

18269, -1.23%

Neutral **

Bearish

China Shanghai Index

3168, -1.22%

Bearish

Bearish

Gold

1803, -0.43%

Neutral

Neutral

WTIC Crude

74.46, 3.56%

Bullish

Bullish

Copper

3.77, -2.80%

Bearish

Bearish

Baltic Dry Index

1560, 12.55%

Bullish

Bullish

Euro

1.0586, 0.53%

Bullish

Bullish

Dollar/Yen

136.71, 1.69%

Neutral

Neutral

Dow Transports

13738, -0.18%

Neutral

Neutral

Corporate Bonds (ETF)

109.06, 0.18%

Neutral

Neutral

High Yield Bonds (ETF)

91.83, -0.04%

Neutral

Neutral

US 10-year Bond Yield

3.49%, -2.77%

Bullish

Bullish

NYSE Summation Index

142, -42%

Bearish

Neutral

US Vix

22.62, -0.92%

Bullish

Bullish

Skew

120

Neutral

Neutral

CNN Fear & Greed Index

Fear

Bullish

Bullish

20 DMA, S & P 500

3982, Below

Bearish

Neutral

50 DMA, S & P 500

3864, Below

Bearish

Neutral

200 DMA, S & P 500

4027, Below

Bearish

Neutral

20 DMA, Nifty

18529, Below

Neutral

Bearish

50 DMA, Nifty

18072, Above

Neutral

Bullish

200 DMA, Nifty

17137, Above

Neutral

Bullish

S & P 500 P/E

20.04

Bearish

Neutral

Nifty P/E

21.96

Neutral

Bearish

India Vix

14.07, 4.40%

Neutral

Bearish

Dollar/Rupee

82.73, 0.39%

Neutral

Neutral

 

 

Overall

 

 

S & P 500

 

 

Nifty

 

Bullish Indications

6

8

Bearish Indications

8

7

Outlook

Bearish

Bullish

Observation

The S and P and the Nifty fell last week. Indicators are mixed for the week.

The markets are topping. Watch those stops.

On the Horizon

US – GDP, UK – GDP, Japan – BOJ 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 and P and the Nifty fell last week. Indicators are mixed for the week. The recent bounce has likely topped near the 200 DMA close to 4100 and decisive downside has resumed as we transition from an inflationary regime to a deflationary collapse. We had 2 months of upside in October and November, and that’s all she wrote in a bear market. Santa looks to be stuck in the chimney this time around as the dominant trend reasserts itself. The market is tracking closely the 1973/2008 moves down in the S and P, implying a panic low right ahead in the upcoming months (My views don’t matter, kindly pay attention to the levels). A dollar rebound being the likely catalyst.

The past week saw a fall in most global equity markets, despite a fall in interest rates. Transports were unchanged. The Baltic dry index continues to rebound. The dollar fell slightly. Commodities fell, and oil rebounded after its recent collapse. Valuations are very expensive, market breadth is falling, and the sentiment is turning negative. No fear yet though, as complacency reigns.

The ongoing 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 the Chinese Yuan, Euro, commodities, and Yen are telegraphing just that. Feels like a 2008-style recession trade has begun, with a potential decline in risk assets across the board.

The S&P 500 is failing near the 200 DMA and is encountering resistance near this important mark, after spending a very long time above it, and its 200 DMA is decliningMonthly MACDs on most global markets are still negative. This spells trouble and opens up significant downside risk ahead. We have got bounces from recent lows without capitulationThis 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. Downward earnings revisions are underway.

The Fed is aggressively tightening into a recession. Deflationary busts often begin after major inflationary scares. The market has corrected significantly and more is left on the downside. The Dollar, commodities, and, bond yields are continuing to flash major warning signs despite recent counter-trend moves.

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 have rallied over 120% in our most recent rally of the lows in the last 2-year period. After extreme euphoria for the indices, a highly probable selloff to the 3300 area is emerging on the S and P, and 15000 should arrive on the Nifty in the next few months. The Nifty which has been out-performing will likely catch up with other assets on the downside soon.

The trend has changed from bullish to bearish and the markets are getting a reality check and getting smashed by rising rates and a strong dollar. Looking for significant underperformance in the Nifty going forward on rapidly deteriorating macros. Yield curves have inverted significantly reflecting a major upcoming recession. 

The critical levels to watch for the week are 3865 (up) and 3840 (down) on the S & P 500 and 18350 (up) and 18200 (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 is getting torched yet again and will likely prove to be a sell on every rise. Gold is increasingly looking like the asset class to own in the upcoming decade. You can check out last week’s report for a comparison. Love your thoughts and feedback.

 

 

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