The S&P 500 and the Nifty rose last week. Indicators are mixed for the week. Markets are at resistance near all-time highs. We are transitioning from an inflationary regime to a deflationary collapse. The markets are hitting resistance and risk-reward is poor at these levels. The Nifty is near resistance and will likely underperform.The past week saw US equity markets rise. Most emerging markets rose, as interest rates fell. Transports fell The Baltic dry index rose. The dollar was unchanged. Commodities were unchanged. Valuations continue to be quite expensive, market breadth declined, and the sentiment is now neutral. Fear (S&P 500) abated this week, as a possible reality check from a Fed Pivot loom.After this rally, a currency crisis should resume and push risky assets to new lows across the board. Deflation is in the air despite the recent inflationary spike and bonds are telegraphing just that. Feels like a 2008-style recession trade has begun, with a potential for a decline in risk assets across the board. The current market is tracking closely the 2000 moves down in the S&P 500, implying a panic low right ahead in the upcoming months (My views do not matter, kindly pay attention to the levels). A dollar rebound from major support is a likely catalyst.
Asset Class
Weekly Level / Change
Implication for S&P 500
Implication for Nifty*
S&P 500
5347, 1.32%
Bullish
Bullish
Nifty
23290, 3.37%
Neutral **
Bullish
China Shanghai Index
3051, -1.15%
Bearish
Bearish
Gold
2311, -1.48%
Bearish
Bearish
WTIC Crude
75.38, -2.09%
Bearish
Bearish
Copper
4.45, -3.37%
Bearish
Bearish
CRB Index
290, -0.10%
Neutral
Neutral
Baltic Dry Index
1881, 3.64%
Bullish
Bullish
Euro
1.0803, -0.35%
Neutral
Neutral
Dollar/Yen
156.74, -0.36%
Neutral
Neutral
Dow Transports
15023, -1.41%
Bearish
Neutral
Corporate Bonds (ETF)
106.96, 0.07%
Neutral
Neutral
High Yield Bonds (ETF)
93.93, -0.45%
Neutral
Neutral
US 10-year Bond Yield
4.43%, -1.54%
Bullish
Bullish
NYSE Summation Index
448, -15%
Bearish
Neutral
US Vix
12.22, -5.42%
Bullish
Bullish
S&P 500 Skew
140
Bearish
Neutral
CNN Fear & Greed Index
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Nifty MMI Index
Greed
Neutral
Bearish
20 DMA, S&P 500
5291, Above
Bullish
Neutral
50 DMA, S&P 500
5191, Above
Bullish
Neutral
200 DMA, S&P 500
4797, Above
Bullish
Neutral
20 DMA, Nifty
22596, Above
Neutral
Bullish
50 DMA, Nifty
22470, Above
Neutral
Bullish
200 DMA, Nifty
21106, Above
Neutral
Bullish
S&P 500 P/E
27.79
Bearish
Neutral
Nifty P/E
22.15
Neutral
Bearish
India Vix
16.88, -31.38%
Neutral
Bullish
Dollar/Rupee
83.53, 0.12%
Neutral
Neutral
Overall
S&P 500
Nifty
Bullish Indications
7
9
Bearish Indications
8
6
Outlook
Bearish
Bullish
Observation
The S&P and the Nifty rose last week. Indicators are mixed for the week.
Markets are at resistance. Watch those stops.
On the Horizon
US – CPI, PPI, FOMC rate decision, UK – GDP, Japan – GDP, BOJ rate decision
*Nifty
India’s Benchmark Stock Market Index
Raw Data
Data courtesy stockcharts.com, investing.com, multpl.com, nseindia.com, tickertape.in
**Neutral
Changes less than 0.5% are considered neutral
The S&P 500 is near all-time highs. We have bounced from recent lows without capitulation. This suggests the lows may not be in and the regime has changed from buying the dip to selling the rip. We may get a final flush down soon. Risky assets should continue breaking to the downside, as earnings growth peaks.The Fed has aggressively tightened into a recession. Deflationary busts often begin after major inflationary scares. The market has rebounded after correcting significantly, and more is left on the downside. The Dollar, commodities, and bond yields continue to flash major warning signs.Global yield curves have inverted significantly reflecting a major upcoming recession. The recent steepening of the yield curve, within an inverted context, with rates falling, is a precursor to the next recession, and the riskiest assets will underperform going forward under such conditions. The critical levels to watch for the week are 5360 (up) and 5335 (down) on the S&P 500 and 23400 (up) and 23200 (down) on the Nifty. A significant breach of the above levels could trigger the next big move in the above markets. High beta / P/E will get torched yet again and will likely prove to be a sell on every rise. Gold is increasingly looking like the asset class, (though overextended short-term) to own over the next decade. (Gold exploded almost 8 times higher over the decade following the dot-com bust in 2000, just imagine what would happen when this AI bubble bursts? following the recent crypto bubble burst) You can check out last week’s report for a comparison. Love your thoughts and feedback.More By This Author:Market Signals For The U.S. Stock Market And Indian Stock Market – Monday, May 27Market Signals For The U.S. Stock Market And Indian Stock Market – Monday, April 15Market Signals For The U.S. Stock Market And Indian Stock Market – Monday, March 25