Wednesday, 4 January 2023

Midweek swings

US equity indexes closed on a positive note, SPX +28pts (0.7%) at 3852. Nasdaq comp' +0.7%. Dow +0.4%. The Transports settled +1.7%. R2K +1.2%.

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened moderately higher, but once again the gains were pretty shaky, with indexes turning negative to 3815. There was a secondary push upward to 3873, but even this was reversed in the afternoon to 3827, with a late day mini ramp to settle at 3852.

Volatility was ground lower, the VIX settling -3.9% to 22.01. 

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Mostly... January gloom, mostly.


Full moon... January 6th


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Goodnight from London
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Tuesday, 3 January 2023

2023 starts bearish

US equity indexes mostly closed on a weak note, SPX -15pts (-0.4%) at 3824. Nasdaq comp' -0.8%. Dow -0.04%. The Transports settled +0.04%. R2K -0.6%.

SPX - daily

VIX - daily

Summary

US equities opened moderately higher, but the gains were shaky from the start, and it didn't take long for the Nasdaq to turn red, with the rest of the indexes duly following. The afternoon saw increasing weakness, the SPX printing 3794, but recovering to settle moderately lower at 3824.

Volatility picked up, although much of today's gain was due to it being a new week, the VIX settling +5.7% to 22.90.


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Sunday, 1 January 2023

Weekend update - World equity markets

It was a bearish month for most world equity markets, with net December changes ranging from -13.7% (Russia), -6.7% (Japan), -4.2% (USA), -3.6% (India, South Africa), -3.4% (Australia), -3.3% (Germany), -2.4% (Brazil), -2.0% (China), to +6.4% (Hong Kong).

It was a bearish year for most world equity markets, with net 2022 changes ranging from -39.2% (Russia), -15.4% (Hong Kong), -15.1% (China), -12.3% (Germany), -9.4% (Japan), -8.8% (USA), -7.2% (Australia), -1.3% (South Africa), +4.4% (India), to +4.7% (Brazil).

Lets take our regular look at ten of the world equity markets.

USA - Dow


Germany – DAX


Japan – Nikkei


Brazil – Bovespa


Russia - RTSI


India – SENSEX


China – Shanghai comp'

South Africa – Dow


Hong Kong – Hang Seng


Australia – AORD


Summary

Nine world equity markets saw net December declines. The Russian market lead the way lower, whilst Hong Kong was very powerfully higher.

The USA, German, Indian, South African, and Hong Kong markets settled above their respective monthly 10MA. All ten equity markets have negative monthly momentum.

The Indian market broke a new historic high in December.

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Eight world equity markets were net lower for 2022. The Russian market lead the way lower, whilst India and Brazil were net higher.

The USA, Indian, South African, and Australian markets broke new historic highs in 2022.

Final note

The collective of world equity markets ended a bearish year on an appropriately bearish note. We did see some new historic highs, but most of those came in January.

Other than the Russian market, world equities are merely stair stepping lower. There has been no panic nor capitulation, 2023 should offer that, not least if we see a few of the 'wild cards' play out.

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