While “all” eyes were on Dow 20,000, one broad market index actually registered a meaningful breakout. For the past 7 weeks, the investment world has…
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Rebounding Brazil Bounces On Cue
The 12-month re-emergence of the Brazilian stock market continues apace. In a December 23 post, we mentioned that our vote for 2016 global stock market…
Hang Seng Hitting A Hurdle?
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index is bumping into potential technical resistance. Of the scores of global equity indices we track, perhaps the most boring has…
An Important Level To Hold Here For The Dollar
The U.S. Dollar is testing the breakout point of its 20-month trading range. On an Inauguration Day in which the overriding theme of the incoming…
Are Large-Cap Growth Stocks Set To Surge?
A potentially very bullish chart pattern has formed in the large-cap growth segment of the market. Strategists seem to be split in terms of the…
Chinese Equity Rally Getting Dicey?
The 12-month, low-volatility rally in Chinese stocks may be in jeopardy. From mid-2014 to early 2016, it was the best of times and it was…
A Huge Potential Tailwind For Bonds?
A record Speculator short position in 10-Year futures could fuel a substantial short-covering rally. One of the most significant developments in the financial markets over…
Korean Stocks Are Breaking Out
After successfully holding key support a few months ago, South Korea’s KOSPI Index is breaking out. Back on November 19, we posted a…
Is Bond Market Entering A New Regime?
The recent rise in bond yields is threatening to lift the market out of the “extraordinarily low-rate” regime. Among the reactions in the financial markets immediately…
Are Oil Speculators About To Get Lit Up Again?
Speculators in crude oil futures are back near their “obscene” record net-long position set just prior to the 2014 collapse in oil prices. When we…