{"id":18235,"date":"2019-05-18T01:05:35","date_gmt":"2019-05-18T01:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/?p=18235"},"modified":"2019-05-18T01:05:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-18T01:05:35","slug":"the-eye-of-the-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepatientinvestor.com\/index.php\/2019\/05\/18\/the-eye-of-the-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"The eye of the storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>&#8220;On Wednesday, the US Department of Commerce added Huawei \u2013 and 70 other companies \u2013 to its \u201cEntity List.\u201d &#8230;. Huawei cannot buy parts or components from US companies without the explicit approval of the US government.&#8221; (Trivium China)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>We are sliding towards a fully-fledged trade war. Following straight after the imposition of tariffs by both the US and China, US action against Huawei will be taken as a direct attack on Chinese industry.<\/p>\n<p>The CCP is already stoking nationalist sentiment to bolster public support.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Last night and today, CCTV replaced regularly scheduled programming with two films about the Chinese army fighting the US in the Korean War.&#8221; (Trivium China)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Market response is so far muted. On the daily chart, the S&amp;P 500 correction is modest. Expect another test of 2800. Breach would offer a target of 2600.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-spx.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"S&amp;P 500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Nasdaq 100 retreated below its new support level at 7700 but Money Flow remains strong.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-ndx.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nasdaq 100\" \/><\/p>\n<p>China&#8217;s Shanghai Composite found support at 2900.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-ssec.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Shanghai Composite Index\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Japan&#8217;s Nikkei 225 is ranging between 20000 and 24000. Expect another test of primary support at 20000.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-n225.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nikkei 225\" \/><\/p>\n<p>India&#8217;s Nifty is testing support at 11000. Respect would confirm the primary up-trend.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-nsx.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nifty Index\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Europe, The DJ Euro Stoxx 600 is undergoing a correction that is likely to test support at 365. But Trend Index above zero continues to signal buying support.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-stoxx.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DJ Euro Stoxx 600\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Footsie found support at 7200, with Trend Index again signaling buying support.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-ftse.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"FTSE 100\" \/><\/p>\n<p>10-Year Treasury yields are testing support at 2.40%. One of the few clear signs that markets are growing increasingly risk averse, as demand for bonds drives down yields.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.incrediblecharts.com\/images\/2018\/2019-05-17-tnx.png?w=525&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"10-Year Treasury Yields\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;On Wednesday, the US Department of Commerce added Huawei \u2013 and 70 other companies \u2013 to its \u201cEntity List.\u201d &#8230;. Huawei cannot buy parts or components from US companies without the explicit approval of the US government.&#8221; (Trivium China) We are sliding towards a fully-fledged trade war. 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