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Bond Gains Considered Corrective

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  • In the equity space, S&P E-minis remain below recent lows. The contract has failed to confirm a clear break of the 50-day EMA and instead price has pulled away from recent highs. This highlights a bearish risk and attention is on the key support and bear trigger at 4260.00, Oct 1 low. A clear break of the 50-day EMA - at 4387.11 today - is required to signal scope for a stronger bounce. EUROSTOXX 50 futures are also trading below recent highs with the 50-day EMA, as resistance, at 4090.50 still intact. Key support to watch is unchanged at 3949.50, the Oct 6 low.
  • In FX, EURUSD is consolidating and recent price action appears to be a bear flag. The outlook remains bearish and the focus is on 1.1493 next, 50.0% of the Mar '20 - Jan '21 bull phase. The pair remains within a broad bear channel. GBPUSD continues to trade closer to recent highs and remains in a range. Until a short-term reversal is confirmed, the near-term path of least resistance remains up. A resumption of strength would open the 50-day EMA at 1.3711. USDJPY remains firm following the recent strong impulsive rally. The pair has breached 113.41, a multi-year trendline drawn from the Dec 1975 high. This reinforces bullish conditions and opens vol band resistance at 114.13.
  • On the commodity front, Gold continues to consolidate. A short-term pivot support has been defined at $1746.0, Oct 6 low. There is scope for short-term gains while this level remains intact. A break though would be bearish. WTI trend conditions remain bullish. The focus is on $82.89, 1.764 projection of the Aug 23 - Sep 2 - Sep 9 price swing.
  • In the FI space, the primary trend is unchanged and remains down. Gains are considered corrective. Recent Bund weakness has exposed 167.98, 2.382 projection of the Sep 9 - 17 - 21 price swing
  • Gilt futures remain heavy too and the current recovery is likely a correction. The focus is on 123.27, 2.00 projection of the Aug 31 - Sep 17 - 21 price swing. Resistance is at 125.19, Oct 7 high.

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