Analysis: Indices

Markets: Let’s have a look at companies’ results so far

Before the opening of Wall Street on Tuesday, July 31, more than half of the companies in the S&P 500 have released their figures. It’s time to have a first assessment.

Equities : Nothing Can Bring Down This Market Except . . .

This past week, we experienced yet another horrendous terrorist attack in New York City. And, amazingly, just like what occurred after several other terrorist attacks that have been experienced over...

Equities : Dow Jones Industrial Average In Buying Climax

Today we celebrate the 30-year anniversary of Black Thursday 1987, which appropriately falls again on a Thursday.

Equities : The S&P 500 Is Headed Over 3000

Many will simply read the headline to this article, and use it as support for their belief in the market striking a multi-year top right now. I mean, aren’t headlines like this proof that the market...

Equities : Sentiment Speaks - Either You Learn From The Events Of The Past Week, Or You Are Hopeless

Back in mid-July, we called for the market to top within 3 weeks between 2487-2500. And, 3 weeks later, the market topped at 2490SPX within one day of the topping date we expected. And, since we...

Equities : Do Not Feed The Bears - Until 2018

Back on July 15th, the title to my weekend update to members of my market analysis service was “Market Will Likely Top Within The Next Three Weeks.” My initial target region for this top was...

Biotechnology: Break-Out or Fake-Out ?

We draw readers attention this week to the cyclical Biotech sector, which often services as a bell-weather for cyclical equities. The Nasdaq Biotech Index is the most followed benchmark of this...

Equities : Narrowing U.S. Equity Leadership Belies Dow Record Highs

Last week the S&P 100 index of U.S. blue chips posted its fifth consecutive weekly gain. The Dow Jones Industrial Average winning streak extended to nine consecutive up-weeks and accompanying all-time...

Momentum Fading

The Nasdaq-100 broke below the widely-followed 50-day moving average on Tuesday….for the first time in over seven months.  News is following the markets. Over the past couple weeks we have had...

SENSEX BSE30: Deterioration of the economic environment

After rising nearly 25% in one year, the Indian Sensex index could make a bearish correction in the coming weeks. Indeed, both political and monetary authorities struggle to find a compromise between...

S&P 500: Still breaking Records

Due to an US employment reports published better than expected earlier this month, many macroeconomic publications have however disappointed both sides of the Atlantic, but has not prevented so far...

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL: An audacious bet

Nothing seems to destabilize Wall Street continuing its impressive rally, with an increase of about 18% in 4 months. The latest employment figures in the United States have allowed to set new highs....

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL: Short position after trendline breakdown

Nothing seems to be able to destabilize Wall Street which has just completed the second best first quarter in its history with an impressive gain of almost 12%. Neither a Non-Farm Payroll clearly...

S&P 500: Valuations remain attractive

The S&P 500 rose by nearly 10% since the beginning of 2013 and remains one of the last major U.S. indexes to proceed towards its historical highs. Investors don't seem to stop the trend so close to...

NIKKEI 225: Still a great upward potential

The situation in Japan has completely returned within a few weeks after the victory in the last elections of the new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who works for an ultra-accommodative monetary...

ASX 200: Jump forward of Kangaroos

The Australian index has jumped in early 2013 rising by almost 12% in less than a quarter. Investor’s optimism is still, indeed, supported by a strong domestic growth, encouraging global economic...

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL: Robots seeking its historical highs

Nothing seems able to destabilize Wall Street on its way to new highs. The Dow Jones appears as an infernal machine disconnected from any economic reality and set to rise forever. Neither Italian...

FTSE 100: A correction is necessary

The FTSE 100 has one of the best European performance since the summer of 2012. The index has gained more than 15% in six months. The UK economy has benefited from the effect of Olympics and...

CHINA-SHANGHAI COMP: Chinese market is getting back into shape

The Shanghai Stock Exchange rose nearly 25% in the last sessions while signs of improvement started to be seen as the economy is accelerating under the monetary control of Beijing. And this could be...