US 10YR FUTURE TECHS: (H5) Bearish Trend Sequence Intact
Jan-08 12:02
- RES 4: 111-20+ High 6 and the bull trigger
- RES 3: 110-25 High Dec 12
- RES 2: 110-04 50-day EMA
- RES 1: 109-04+ 20-day EMA
- PRICE: 108-02+ @ 11:49 GMT Jan 08
- SUP 1: 108-01+ Low Jan 7
- SUP 2: 108-00 1.500 proj of the Oct 1 - 14 - 16 price swing
- SUP 3: 107-19+ 1.618 proj of the Oct 1 - 14 - 16 price swing
- SUP 4: 107-04 1.764 proj of the Oct 1 - 14 - 16 price swing
The trend condition in Treasury futures is unchanged and remains bearish. Tuesday’s fresh cycle low confirms a resumption of the downtrend and the contract is approaching the next objective at 108-00, a Fibonacci projection. Note too that moving average studies remain in a bear-mode position highlighting a dominant downtrend. Key short-term resistance is seen at 109-04+, the 20-day EMA.
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US TSYS: PBOC Stimulus Sees Bear Steepening But On Low Volumes
Dec-09 11:53
- Treasuries are mostly lower on the day after selling impetus following a dovish monetary policy tweak from the PBOC, although volumes have been light as US CPI on Wednesday and approaching year-end seems to weigh on activity.
- Cash yields are unchanged (2s) to 2bp higher (30s).
- 2s10s has steepened to 6.3bps (+1.2bp) but remains within last week’s range.
- TYH5 trades at 111-13 (- 01+) off session highs of 111-18+ but has remained within Friday’s range throughout the overnight session, all on very low cumulative volumes of 235k.
- Friday’s post-payrolls high of 111-20+ cleared the 50-day EMA and strengthens a bull cycle. It’s now an initial resistance level after which lies 111-23 (38.2% retrace of Sep 11 – Nov 15 bear leg). To the downside, support at 110-18 (Dec 4 low).
- Data: Wholesale inventories, trade sales Oct F/Oct (1000ET), NY Fed 1-Yr Inflation Nov (1100ET)
- Fedspeak: FOMC media blackout
- Bill issuance: US Tsy $81B 13W & $72B 26W bill auctions (1130ET)
OUTLOOK: Price Signal Summary - Bear Threat In Oil Futures Remains Present
Dec-09 11:50
- On the commodity front, Gold is unchanged and continues to trade inside a tight range, for now. The long-term trend condition remains bullish and the Oct 31 - Nov 14 bear leg appears to have been a correction. Moving average studies are in a bull-mode position, highlighting a dominant uptrend. Resistance to watch is $2721.4, the Nov 25 high. Clearance of this level would highlight a bullish short-term development. Key support to monitor is $2536.9, the Nov 14 low.
- In the oil space, a bearish threat in WTI futures remains present and recent weakness reinforces this theme. A continuation down would open $65.74, the Oct 1 low, and $63.90, the Sep 10 low and key support. For bulls, a stronger reversal to the upside would instead refocus attention on the key short-term resistance at $77.04, the Oct 8 high. Initial firm resistance to watch is unchanged at $72.41, the Nov 7 high.
EQUITIES: S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100 E-minis Tick Lower As China Probes Nvidia
Dec-09 11:47
Fresh session lows for S&P 500 & NASDAQ 100 e-minis following news that Nvidia is being probed by the Chinese authorities on anti-monopoly grounds.
- The tech giant is now indicated 2.1% lower pre-market.
- E-mini moves are relatively limited at this stage.
- Contracts had already traded away from session highs as optimism surrounding the dovish tweak in the Chinese monetary policy stance proved short-lived.
- Marginal outperformance in the DJIA e-mini since the headlines, given relative sensitivity to tech.
