Commodities declining

63-day Twiggs Momentum is forming another peak below zero, warning of further downside on the Dow Jones-UBS Commodity Index. Reversal below -5% would strengthen the bear signal. Failure of support at 136 would warn of another test of the 2012 low at 126. Recovery above 144 is unlikely but would suggest a rally to 152.

US Dollar Index

* Target calculation: 150 + ( 150 – 125 ) = 175

Rising commodities — other than gold and oil where other factors need to be considered — would suggest a recovering global economy and further gains for stocks in the year ahead. A fall in commodities, however, would warn of slack global demand and a more bearish outlook for stocks.