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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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Sunday, 23 August 2015

Market Signals for the US S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning August 24

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Indicator
Weekly Level / Change / Significance
Implication for
S & P 500
Implication for Nifty*
S & P 500
1971, -5.77%
Bearish
Bearish
Nifty
8300, -2.57%
Neutral**
Bearish
China Shanghai Index
3508, -11.54%
Bearish
Bearish
Gold
1160, 4.20%
Bullish
Bullish
WTIC Crude
40.29, -4.48%
Bearish
Bearish
Copper
2.30, -2.03%
Bearish
Bearish
Baltic Dry Index
994, -5.78%
Bearish
Bearish
Euro
1.1388, 2.62%
Bullish
Bullish
Dollar/Yen
122.07, -1.85%
Bearish
Bearish
Dow Transports
7872, -5.37%
Bearish
Bearish
US 10 year Bond Yield
2.05%, -6.47%
Bullish
Bullish
Nyse Summation Index
-392, -31.65%
Bearish
Neutral
US Vix
28.03, 118.47%
Bearish
Bearish
20 DMA, S and P 500
2083, Below
Bearish
Neutral
50 DMA, S and P 500
2091, Below
Bearish
Neutral
200 DMA, S and P 500
2078, Below
Bearish
Neutral
20 DMA, Nifty
8457, Below
Neutral
Bearish
50 DMA, Nifty
8425, Below
Neutral
Bearish
200 DMA, Nifty
8458, Below
Neutral
Bearish
India Vix
17.11, 6.84%
Neutral
Bearish
Dollar/Rupee
66.21, 1.67%
Neutral
Bearish




Overall
 S & P 500
Nifty

Bullish Indications
3
3

Bearish Indications
12
14

Outlook
Bearish
Bearish

Observation
The Sand P 500 and Nifty were down hard last week. Indicators are oversold but bearish.
The Vix is flashing crash signs.  Looking for more downside in the Nifty and the S and P 500 after an oversold bounce.


On the Horizon
US Durable Goods and Consumer Confidence, Japan and German CPI, US, UK and Swiss GDP






*Nifty
India’s Benchmark Stock Index


Raw Data
Courtesy Google finance, Stock charts, Dailyfx


**Neutral
Changes less than 0.5% are considered neutral



Signals are highly bearish for the upcoming week and markets are in crash mode. Indicators are oversold, will be looking for an oversold bounce up to 1950 on the S and P after which there will be more downside in the Nifty and the S and P 500. You can check out last weeks report for a comparison. You can also check out snapshots of the S and P 500 and Nifty Indices.

Tuesday, 18 August 2015

Long and Short Stock Market Cycles Indicating a Major Market Top?

Aside from over valuation and technical break downs a major stock market top appears overdue in 2016 from the convergence of long term market cycles. Have a look at the long term 21 year stock market cycle (#stkmktcyl) that is scheduled to conclude in 2016 highlighted in silverdoctors.com:
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In addition shorter 7 year market cycles are also scheduled to resolve in 2016. The chart below from silverdoctors.com shows a broadening top #megaphone pattern in the S and P 500 with the S and P at the top of the pattern.With short and long market cycles both resolving in 2016, a topping process globally in risk assets is likely in the next few months with the S and P eventually migrating to the lower line of the pattern below the 650 mark:
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Sunday, 16 August 2015

Market Signals for the US S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning August 17

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Indicator
Weekly Level / Change / Significance
Implication for
S & P 500
Implication for Nifty*
S & P 500
2092, 0.67%
Bullish
Bullish
Nifty
8519, -0.54%
Neutral**
Bearish
China Shanghai Index
3965, 5.91%
Bullish
Bullish
Gold
1113, 1.82%
Bullish
Bullish
WTIC Crude
42.74, -2.31%
Bearish
Bearish
Copper
2.34, 0.75%
Bullish
Bullish
Baltic Dry Index
1055, -12.08%
Bearish
Bearish
Euro
1.1097, 1.13%
Bullish
Bullish
Dollar/Yen
124.32, 0.09%
Neutral
Neutral
Dow Transports
8319, 0.82%
Bullish
Bullish
US 10 year Bond Yield
2.20%, 0.97%
Bearish
Bearish
Nyse Summation Index
-298, 11.96%
Bullish
Neutral
US Vix
12.83, -4.18%
Bullish
Bullish
20 DMA, S and P 500
2096, Below
Bearish
Neutral
50 DMA, S and P 500
2095, Below
Bearish
Neutral
200 DMA, S and P 500
2077, Above
Bullish
Neutral
20 DMA, Nifty
8495, Above
Neutral
Bullish
50 DMA, Nifty
8386, Above
Neutral
Bullish
200 DMA, Nifty
8449, Above
Neutral
Bullish
India Vix
16.02, 7.44%
Neutral
Bearish
Dollar/Rupee
65.12, 2.22%
Neutral
Bearish




Overall
 S & P 500
Nifty

Bullish Indications
9
10

Bearish Indications
5
6

Outlook
Bullish
Bullish

Observation
The Sand P 500 was up last week while the Nifty under performed. Indicators are bullish.
The Vix is indicating complacency.  Once again I will look for topping action in the Nifty and the S and P 500 in the upcoming bounce.


On the Horizon
Japan GDP, US, UK and Canada CPI, US FOMC Minutes, US PMI






*Nifty
India’s Benchmark Stock Index


Raw Data
Courtesy Google finance, Stock charts, Dailyfx


**Neutral
Changes less than 0.5% are considered neutral


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Signals are bullish for the upcoming week. I will look for some topping action in the Nifty and the S and P 500 in the upcoming bounce. You can check out last weeks report for a comparison. You can also check out snapshots of the S and P 500 and Nifty Indices.

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