Smart Money Performance Creates Doubts In The Stock Rally
FxPro Financial Services Ltd | Sep 24, 2021 05:39AM ET
US markets closed a second consecutive day with an impressive gain of more than 1%. The price of a barrel of Brent on Thursday returned to yearly highs near $77. However, investors and traders should be aware that some shifts are already taking place in the markets, which will affect a broader range of assets sooner rather than later.
We should note the daily jump in United States 10-Year treasury yields from 1.3% to 1.44%, the sharpest one-day increase since February. It confirms that the latest Fed comments were more hawkish than expected for the "smart money," often called US debt markets. At the start of the year, the rise in bond yields triggered revaluation in equity markets, supporting value stocks against growth stocks and making financing more expensive.
The weakness in the precious metals market is also worrisome. Towards the end of the US session, the price of gold dipped to a six-week low of $1737 as rising bond yields around the world made investing in the yellow metal less attractive. With the start of trading in Asia, gold returned to above $1750. Closing the week below that level promises to be a bearish signal. Apart from the Fed, quite a few countries are moving towards policy tightening
In addition, the problems of Chinese property developer Evergrande (OTC:EGRNY) are by no means solved. The People's Bank of China (PBOC) is intervening heavily in the money market. However, this only temporarily provides temporary relief than solving the giant company's impending default, influencing yields far beyond the sector or the People's Republic of China.
On the currency market, we have not yet seen a significant strengthening of demand for the dollar. Moreover, it has given up somewhat against commodity currencies in recent days. However, it needs to remember that a sustained rise in yields at some point translates into USD growth. In February, the pressure on equities intensified at yields above 1.2%, and the demand for the dollar against major competitors showed up at levels above 1.3%. The market has already passed both these points.
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The S&P 500 is trading at its 50-day moving average. Closing the week above this level will signal the bulls to push the market back to the highs. A decline from these levels would indicate a depletion of the rebound and a further reduction in demand for risky assets. For the US Dollar Index, a consolidation above 93.50, the top end of the trading range since last November, would be significant. For the gold bulls, it is crucial to maintain the price above $1750 at the end of the week.
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