Japan & South Korea

Declining 13-week Twiggs Money Flow continues to warn of selling pressure on Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index. Breakout below the rising trendline would indicate another primary down-swing; confirmed if support at 8100 is broken.

Nikkei 225 Index

* Target calculation: 8000 – ( 9000 – 8000 ) = 7000

Seoul Composite Index, on the other hand, followed through above 1950 to strengthen the primary up-trend (signal). Recovery of 13-week Twiggs Money Flow above its late-2011 high would confirm the signal.

Seoul Composite Index

* Target calculation: 1950 + (1950 – 1750 ) = 2150

China & Hong Kong

Shanghai Composite Index is testing resistance at 2300 but there is no clear breakout from the trend channel to indicate a trend change. Respect would signal a down-swing to test the lower trend channel around 2000*.

Shanghai Composite Index

* Target calculation: 2150 – ( 2300 – 2150 ) = 2000

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index followed through above 20000 to confirm the breakout signaling the start of a new up-trend. Target for the initial advance is 22500*.

Hang Seng Index

* Target calculation: 20000 + ( 20000 – 17500 ) = 22500

Singapore breakout and Indian buying pressure

BSE Sensex broke out of its trend channel last week, signaling the primary down-trend is weakening. A sharp rise in 13-week Twiggs Money Flow confirms buying pressure. Breakout above 18000 would indicate the start of a new up-trend, with an initial target of 20500*.

BSE Sensex Index

* Target calculation: 18000 + ( 18000 – 15500 ) = 20500

Singapore Straits Times Index held onto its gains, closing the week above 2900. Expect a primary advance with a target of 3200*.

Singapore Straits Times Index

* Target calculation: 2900 + ( 2900 – 2600 ) = 3200

ASX 200 weakly bullish

The ASX 200 breched its descending trendline, indicating that the primary down-trend is over. Breakout above 4400 would signal the start of a new up-trend. Twiggs Money Flow (13 week) continues to oscillate around the zero line, however, suggesting weakness.

Index

* Target calculation: 4400 + ( 4400 – 4000 ) = 4800

Canada: TSX 60

Canada’s TSX 60 index broke resistance at 715 to signal a primary up-trend. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates buying pressure. Target for the initial advance is 785*.

TSX 60 Index

* Target calculation: 715 + ( 715 – 645 ) = 785

Europe: UK and Germany signal bull market

The FTSE 100 broke through resistance at 5750 to signal a primary up-trend. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure. Target for the initial advance is 6300*.

FTSE 100 Index

* Target calculation: 5700 + ( 5700 – 5100 ) = 6300

Germany’s DAX also signals a primary up-trend, with a target of 7400* for the initial advance.

DAX Index

* Target calculation: 6400 + ( 6400 – 5400 ) = 7400

Italy’s MIB index lags behind, but breakout above 17000 would give a similar signal, with a target of 20000*.

FTSE MIB Index

* Target calculation: 17000 + ( 17000 – 14000 ) = 20000

Bull market signaled as liquidity soars

Central banks are flooding the markets with liquidity, causing stocks to rise despite weak fundamentals. Large bearish divergences on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow for Dow Industrials and the Nasdaq 100 highlight the precarious nature of the current rally. But, as I said earlier, don’t bet on this ending before the November election.

Dow Jones Industrial Average broke resistance at 12800, joining the Nasdaq 100 above its 2011 high. All four major indices display a primary up-trend, collectively signaling a bull market. Rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure on the Dow and target for the initial advance is 13400*.

Dow Jones Industrial Average

* Target calculation: 12300 + ( 12300 – 11200 ) = 13400

The S&P 500 is a little way behind, but rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates buying pressure. Breakout above 1370 is likely to confirm an advance to 1450*.

S&P 500 Index

* Target calculation: 1300 + ( 1300 – 1150 ) = 1450

The Nasdaq 100 index followed through above 2500, confirming the primary up-trend, while rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicates medium-term buying pressure.

Nasdaq 100 Index

* Target calculation: 2400 + ( 2400 – 2150 ) = 2650

Dow Jones Transport Average is also in a primary up-trend; and headed for a test of resistance at 5600. New highs on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicate long-term buying pressure.

Dow Jones Transport Average

* Target calculation: 5000 + ( 5000 – 4500 ) = 5500

Forex: EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, JPY, ZAR

The euro remains in a strong primary down-trend. The current rally is testing resistance at $1.32, but 63 -day Twiggs Momentum continues to trend downwards. Breach of support at $1.26 would signal a down-swing to $1.20*.

Index

* Target calculation: 1.26 – ( 1.32 – 1.26 ) = 1.20

Pound Sterling has breached its declining trendline against the greenback, warning that a bottom is forming. Breakout above $1.62 would complete a double bottom  reversal, testing the 2011 high at $1.68.

Index

* Target calculation: 1.62 + ( 1.62 – 1.53 ) = 1.71

Canada’s Loonie also signals that a bottom is forming.  Breakout above $1.01 would indicate the start of a primary up-trend, with an initial target of $1.06*.

Index

* Target calculation: 1.01 + ( 1.01 – 0.96 ) = 1.06

The Aussie is testing resistance at $1.08. Breakout would similarly signal a primary up-trend with an initial target of $1.18*.

Index

* Target calculation: 1.08 + ( 1.08 – 0.98 ) = 1.18

The greenback is testing primary support at 76 against the Japanese yen. Breakout would offer a target of 72*. Recovery above the declining trendline, however, would suggest that a bottom is forming — confirming the large bullish divergence on 63-day Twiggs Momentum — while breakout above 80 would signal a primary up-trend.

Index

* Target calculation: 76 – ( 80 – 76 ) = 72

The South African Rand is strengthening against the US Dollar, while encountering resistance at R8.50 against its Australian counterpart. Downward breakout from the ascending triangle would warn of a correction to test the long-term trendline at R7.50, while breakout above R8.50 would indicate another primary advance, with a target of R9.50*.

Index

* Target calculation: 8.50 + ( 8.50 – 7.50 ) = 9.50

The Euro Crisis Makes Absolutely No Sense – Brett Arends (WSJ)

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Brett Arends exposes flaws in Eurozone efforts to resolve the currency crisis.