Thursday 14 May 2015

10am update - opening gains

US equities open moderately higher, with the sp' breaking the Weds' high of 2110. With the USD -0.2% in the DXY 93.30s, the metals keep on climbing, Gold +$7. Oil is battling to hold gains of 0.9%.


sp'60min


GLD, daily


Summary

*Metals are really causing some problems for those short (including yours truly). Clearly, the weak USD remains the primary cause. Once USD floors... metals should reverse hard.
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As the rains pour across London city this afternoon, in market land, its now a simple of case of either a break >2117... or... failing once more.

Best guess... further upside, with a short-stop cascade beginning in the 2116/18 zone... that will  offer a weekly close in the 2120s.
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notable strength: AAPL, +1.1%... leading the way back upward..

weakness, JCP -4.7%... post earnings depression.
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10.02am... Transports sure ain't part of the party... u/c.   R2K is only +0.1%.

So... it remains a case of continued weakness in the two leaders... but new highs (due) in rest of the market.
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10.07am.. Something is going on in FB, +1.4%...  a lot of trades flying through right now. Daily chart is set for a bullish MACD cross tomorrow...bodes well for the broader market into the Friday close.
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Opening black-fail candle in currency land... for the Euro... with a reversal in the USD.

*Gold sure is trading closely with Euro/$ right now..