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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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Monday, 13 May 2024

Market Signals for the US stock market S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning May 13

 

Asset Class

Weekly Level / Change

Implication for S & P 500

Implication for Nifty*

S & P 500

5223, 1.85%

Bullish

Bullish

Nifty

22055, -1.87%

Neutral **

Bearish

China Shanghai Index

3155, 1.60%

Bullish

Bullish

Gold

2367, 2.53%

Bullish

Bullish

WTIC Crude

78.20, 0.12%

Neutral

Neutral

Copper

4.65, 2.08%

Bullish

Bullish

CRB Index

290, 1.03%

Bullish

Bullish

Baltic Dry Index

2129, 13.49%

Bullish

Bullish

Euro

1.0772, 0.13%

Neutral

Neutral

Dollar/Yen

155.78, 1.83%

Bullish

Bullish

Dow Transports

15598, 1.62%

Bullish

Bullish

Corporate Bonds (ETF)

106.29, -0.12%

Neutral

Neutral

High Yield Bonds (ETF)

94.03, -0.25%

Neutral

Neutral

US 10-year Bond Yield

4.50%, 0.09%

Neutral

Neutral

NYSE Summation Index

485, 130%

Bullish

Neutral

US Vix

12.55, -6.97%

Bullish

Bullish

S & P 500 Skew

135

Neutral

Neutral

CNN Fear & Greed Index

Neutral

Neutral

Neutral

Nifty MMI Index

Fear

Neutral

Bullish

20 DMA, S & P 500

5089, Above

Bullish

Neutral

50 DMA, S & P 500

5142, Above

Bullish

Neutral

200 DMA, S & P 500

4720, Above

Bullish

Neutral

20 DMA, Nifty

22368, Below

Neutral

Bearish

50 DMA, Nifty

22294, Below

Neutral

Bearish

200 DMA, Nifty

20825, Above

Neutral

Bullish

S & P 500 P/E

27.14

Bearish

Neutral

Nifty P/E

21.33

Neutral

Bearish

India Vix

18.47, 26.37%

Neutral

Bearish

Dollar/Rupee

83.55, 0.21%

Neutral

Neutral

 

 

Overall

 

 

S & P 500

 

 

Nifty

 

Bullish Indications

13

11

Bearish Indications

1

5

 

Outlook

Bullish

Bullish

Observation

 

The S&P rose and the Nifty was fell last week. Indicators are bullish for the week.

Markets are at resistance. Watch those stops.

On the Horizon

US – PPI, CPI, Eurozone – CPI, Japan – GDP

*Nifty

 

India’s Benchmark Stock Market Index

Raw Data

Data courtesy stockcharts.com, investing.com, multpl.com, nseindia.com, tickertape.in

**Neutral

Changes less than 0.5% are considered neutral

 


The S&P 500 rose and the Nifty fell last week. Indicators are bullish for the week. Markets are at resistance. We are transitioning from an inflationary regime to a deflationary collapse. We have corrected below the 50 DMA, as we exit bearish seasonality. The oversold bounce could encounter resistance soon. The Nifty has started to correct and will likely underperform.

The past week saw US equity markets rise. Most emerging markets were unchanged, as interest rates were little changed. Transports rose. The Baltic dry index rose. The dollar was unchanged. Commodities rose. Valuations continue to be quite expensive, market breadth improved, and the sentiment is now neutral. Fear (S&P 500) subsided this week, as a possible reality check from an immediate FED Pivot loom.

After this rally, a 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 2000 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 near all-time highs. We have bounced 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 earnings growth peaks.

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.

Global yield curves have inverted significantly reflecting a major upcoming recessionThe recent steepening of the yield curve, within an inverted context, with rates falling, is a precursor to the next recession, and the riskiest assets will underperform going forward under such conditions. 

The critical levels to watch for the week are 5235 (up) and 5210 (down) on the S&P 500 and 22150 (up) and 21950 (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, (though overextended short-term) to own over the next decade. (Gold exploded almost 8 times higher over the decade following the dot-com bust in 2000, just imagine what would happen when this AI bubble bursts? following the recent crypto bubble burst) You can check out last week’s report for a comparison. Love your thoughts and feedback.

 

 

Monday, 6 May 2024

Market Signals for the US stock market S and P 500 Index and Indian Stock Market Nifty Index for the Week beginning May 06

 

Asset Class

Weekly Level / Change

Implication for S & P 500

Implication for Nifty*

S & P 500

5128, 0.55%

Bullish

Bullish

Nifty

22476, 0.25%

Neutral **

Neutral

China Shanghai Index

3105, 0.52%

Bullish

Bullish

Gold

2310, -1.07%

Bearish

Bearish

WTIC Crude

77.99, -6.99%

Bearish

Bearish

Copper

4.57, -0.02%

Neutral

Neutral

CRB Index

287, -3.48%

Bearish

Bearish

Baltic Dry Index

1876, 9.01%

Bullish

Bullish

Euro

1.0763, 0.66%

Bullish

Bullish

Dollar/Yen

152.99, -3.37%

Bearish

Bearish

Dow Transports

15348, 1.17%

Bullish

Bullish

Corporate Bonds (ETF)

106.42, 1.23%

Bullish

Bullish

High Yield Bonds (ETF)

94.25, 0.55%

Bullish

Bullish

US 10-year Bond Yield

4.51%, -2.95%

Bullish

Bullish

NYSE Summation Index

210, 54%

Bullish

Neutral

US Vix

13.49, -10.25%

Bullish

Bullish

S & P 500 Skew

135

Neutral

Neutral

CNN Fear & Greed Index

Fear

Bullish

Neutral

Nifty MMI Index

Greed

Neutral

Bearish

20 DMA, S & P 500

5083, Above

Bullish

Neutral

50 DMA, S & P 500

5130, Below

Bearish

Neutral

200 DMA, S & P 500

4704, Above

Bullish

Neutral

20 DMA, Nifty

22454, Above

Neutral

Bullish

50 DMA, Nifty

22286, Above

Neutral

Bullish

200 DMA, Nifty

20756, Above

Neutral

Bullish

S & P 500 P/E

27.83

Bearish

Neutral

Nifty P/E

21.87

Neutral

Bearish

India Vix

14.62, 33.80%

Neutral

Bearish

Dollar/Rupee

83.38, -0.02%

Neutral

Neutral

 

 

Overall

 

 

S & P 500

 

 

Nifty

 

Bullish Indications

13

12

Bearish Indications

6

7

 

Outlook

Bullish

Bullish

Observation

 

The S&P rose and the Nifty was unchanged last week. Indicators are bullish for the week.

Markets are at resistance. Watch those stops.

On the Horizon

UK – BOE rate decision, GDP

*Nifty

 

India’s Benchmark Stock Market Index

Raw Data

Data courtesy stockcharts.com, investing.com, multpl.com, nseindia.com, tickertape.in

**Neutral

Changes less than 0.5% are considered neutral

 


The S&P 500 and the Nifty rose slightly last week. Indicators are bullish for the week. Markets are correcting. We are transitioning from an inflationary regime to a deflationary collapse. We have corrected below the 50 DMA, as we exit bearish seasonality. The oversold bounce could encounter resistance near the 50 DMA. The Nifty has started to correct and will likely underperform.

The past week saw US equity markets rise. Most emerging markets rose, even as interest rates fell. Transports rose. The Baltic dry index rose. The dollar fell. Commodities fell. Valuations continue to be quite expensive, market breadth rose, and the sentiment is now bearish. Fear (S&P 500) subsided this week, as a possible reality check from an immediate FED Pivot loom.

After this rally, a 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 2000 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 near all-time highs. We have bounced 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 earnings growth peaks.

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.

Global yield curves have inverted significantly reflecting a major upcoming recessionThe recent steepening of the yield curve, within an inverted context, with rates falling, is a precursor to the next recession, and the riskiest assets will underperform going forward under such conditions. 

The critical levels to watch for the week are 5140 (up) and 5115 (down) on the S&P 500 and 22550 (up) and 22400 (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, (though overextended short-term) to own over the next decade. (Gold exploded almost 8 times higher over the decade following the dot-com bust in 2000, just imagine what would happen when this AI bubble bursts? following the recent crypto bubble burst) You can check out last week’s report for a comparison. Love your thoughts and feedback.

 

 

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Gold - 5%
Stocks - 10% ( Majority of this in dividend funds)
Other Asset Classes - 5%

My belief is that stocks are relatively overvalued compared to bonds and attractive buying opportunities can come along after 1-2 years. In a deflationary scenario no asset class does well other than U.S bonds, the U.S dollar and the Japanese yen, so better to be safe than sorry with high quality government bonds and fixed deposits. Cash is the king always. Of course this varies with the person's age.