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Ahead of the Curve provides analysis and insight into today's global financial markets. The latest news and views from global stock, bond, commodity, and FOREX markets are discussed. Rajveer Rawlin is a PhD and received his MBA in finance from the Cardiff Metropolitan University, Wales, UK. He is an avid market watcher, having followed capital markets in the US and India since 1993. His research interests include capital markets, banking, investment analysis, and portfolio management, and he has over 20 years of experience in the above areas, covering the US and Indian markets. He has several publications in the above areas. He currently teaches business and management students at CHRIST University. The views expressed here are his own and should not be construed as advice to buy or sell securities.

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Friday, 17 July 2015

Some Compelling Reasons Why the Next Move Down in Global Financial Markets is Just Around the Corner

There are some compelling reasons to believe that the next move down in risk assets across the globe is about to begin:

First and foremost even after the recent bounce the #Euro a good proxy for global risk appetite has completely broken down despite the perceived resolution to the crisis in Greece. The strong dollar could eventually cause the liquidation of carry trades.
Next the USD/YEN often a proxy for carry trades has refused to break significantly above the major resistance of 125 despite the recent up move in the market and has recently broken below the 113 mark.
USD/JPY (JPY=X)
#Oil and base metals like copper which are barometers of global economic strength have resumed major break downs:
United States Oil ETF (USO)
First Trust ISE Global Copper ETF (CU)
The S and P 500's last few highs have been marked by bearish divergences with non conformations in the transportation index which has not hit new highs in over 11 months and a major break down is under way out of a massive rising wedge:
S&P 500 (^GSPC)
Dow Jones Transportation Averag (^DJT)
Finally the #Vix is yet to take out it's 52 week lows and is heading  upwards taking out it's recent highs above the 25 level and reaching as high as 53. Currently it has closed near the 20 mark that still suggests complacency:

Yes oversold bounces in the S and P 500 and other indices are possible but the above developments taken together with market cycles peaking make for a possibility of a global market melt down in the not too distant future.

Sunday, 12 July 2015

Stock Market Signals for the US and Indian Stock Market for the Week beginning July 13

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Indicator
Weekly Level / Change / Significance
Implication for
S & P 500
Implication for Nifty*
S & P 500
2077,- 0.01%
Neutral
Neutral
Nifty
8361, -1.47%
Neutral**
Bearish
China Shanghai Index
3878, -0.89%
Bearish
Bearish
Gold
1163, -0.19%
Neutral
Neutral
WTIC Crude
52.82, -6.51%
Bearish
Bearish
Copper
2.54, -3.60%
Bearish
Bearish
Baltic Dry Index
874, 10.08%
Bullish
Bullish
Euro
1.1160, 0.68%
Bullish
Bullish
Dollar/Yen
122.76, -0.24%
Neutral
Neutral
Dow Transports
8202, 0.97%
Bullish
Bullish
US 10 year Bond Yield
2.42%, 1.00%
Bearish
Bearish
Nyse Summation Index
-403, -22.70%
Bearish
Neutral
US Vix
16.83, 0.24%
Neutral
Neutral
20 DMA, S and P 500
2088, Below
Bearish
Neutral
50 DMA, S and P 500
2100, Below
Bearish
Neutral
200 DMA, S and P 500
2056, Above
Bullish
Neutral
20 DMA, Nifty
8329, Above
Neutral
Bullish
50 DMA, Nifty
8276, Above
Neutral
Bullish
200 DMA, Nifty
8381, Below
Neutral
Bearish
India Vix
17.07, 4.69%
Neutral
Bearish
Dollar/Rupee
63.36, -0.08%
Neutral
Neutral




Overall
 S & P 500
Nifty

Bullish Indications
4
5

Bearish Indications
7
7

Outlook
Bearish
Bearish

Observation
The Sand P 500 was unchanged last week while the Nifty underperformed. Indicators are bearish but oversold so a sell off is likely after this oversold rally concludes.


On the Horizon
Greece discussions, China loan data, UK, US and Canada consumer prices, Euro ZEW economic sentiment survey, US retail sales, China GDP, Canada and ECB rate decisions, New Zealand consumer prices, Janet Yellen testimony, US consumer confidence






*Nifty
India’s Benchmark Stock Index


Raw Data
Courtesy Google finance, Stock charts, Dailyfx


**Neutral
Changes less than 0.5% are considered neutral


V8 Options
Signals are bearish for the upcoming week but indicators are oversold, so the oversold bounce that started last week may continue before the bears assert themselves . You can check out last weeks report for a comparison.

Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Why I am Bearish on the Indian Stock Market Nifty Index?

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