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*.
* Target calculation: 715 + ( 715 – 645 ) = 785
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*.
* 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*.
* 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.
* 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.
* Target calculation: 5000 + ( 5000 – 4500 ) = 5500
David Stockman on crony capitalism – Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers interviews investment banker and former Reagan budget director, David Stockman:
Crony capitalism: the revolving door between Washington and Wall Street. A 53-minute video, but worth the time.
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*.
* 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.
* 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*.
* 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*.
* 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.
* 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*.
* Target calculation: 8.50 + ( 8.50 – 7.50 ) = 9.50
The economy’s lousy but stocks still look good – Barry Ritholtz
Central banks are flooding the market with liquidity. It is hard for stocks not to go up, despite lousy economic data.
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Barry Ritholz on Yahoo.com
Canada: TSX 60
Canada’s TSX 60 index is stronger,with rising 13-week Twiggs Money Flow indicating buying pressure. Breakout above resistance at 715 would complete a higher trough, signaling a primary up-trend. Target for the initial advance would be 770*.
* Target calculation: 710 + ( 710 – 650 ) = 770
Dow and S&P bearish divergence
Dow Jones Industrial Average is already in a primary up-trend, having completed a higher trough late last year, and is now testing the 2011 high of 12800. Retracement to 12300 and the rising trendline is likely. Respect would confirm the new up-trend, but a large bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow warns of failure and a cross below zero would indicate reversal to a primary down-trend.
The Nasdaq 100 displays a similar bearish divergence on 13-week Twiggs Money Flow, warning of strong selling pressure. Retreat below 2400 would indicate a bull trap.
* Target calculation: 2400 + ( 2400 – 2150 ) = 2650
The S&P 500 has not yet reached its 2011 highs but retreat of 13-week Twiggs Money Flow below zero would warn of strong selling pressure and a primary trend reversal.
Bill Moyers: How power and influence helped big banks rewrite the rules of our economy
Bill Moyers talks with former Citigroup Chairman John Reed and former Senator Byron Dorgan to explore a momentous instance: how the mid-90’s merger of Citicorp and Travelers Group — with help from Alan Greenspan, Robert Rubin and Bill Clinton — brought down the Glass-Steagall Act and sowed the seeds of the GFC.
Business Sector Is More Open for Business – Real Time Economics – WSJ
The business investment momentum is continuing into 2012. New orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft–a proxy for future business spending–increased 2.9% in December, reversing the two previous monthly drops. The backlog of unfilled orders is also on the rise. Fulfilling that pent-up demand means more industrial production in 2012.
via Business Sector Is More Open for Business – Real Time Economics – WSJ.
The winners and losers of QE3 – macrobusiness.com.au
The Committee will regularly review the size and composition of its securities holdings and is prepared to adjust those holdings as appropriate to promote a stronger economic recovery in a context of price stability.
That’s a clear declaration of intended QE3 if conditions are met. The two conditions are price stability and inadequate employment growth. Price stability now has a number with the Fed also announcing a new inflation target of 2%. Anything under that number potentially triggers QE3.
via The winners and losers of QE3 – macrobusiness.com.au | macrobusiness.com.au.