Global Market Outlook For Week Beginning 26th October 2009

October 26, 2009 · Filed Under Investment, Short term - Medium term

The 2700 resistance level has FINALLY been broken after as many as 5 attempts for STI. The magic number now is 2746. A successful breaching of 2746 will fuel STI with the necessary momentum to charge towards the 3000 mark before the close of 2009.

Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) seems to have broken out from the consolidation range of between 2600 and 3000. Based on the upside target projection, the next resistance will be around the early August high of 3478.

Coupled with the upward momentum of SSE, Hang Seng Index (HSI) charged through the high of 21,930 attained on 17thSept 2009 impressively. Going forwards, HSI should have enough strength to trend up towards the next ceiling of 23,300.

Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) has rallied 52% from the low of 838 since early March this year. The next 2 resistance levels will be at 1276 and 1305 respectively. The immediate support for KLCI is at the 1241 level.

Jakarta Composite Index (JCI) has experienced a tremendous run-up of 106% since the low of 1244 attained in early March this year, making it one of the best performing market in Asia together with SSE and HSI!! The next ceiling for JCI will be much higher at 2774, provided that it can bulldozed through the high of 2559 achieved on 7th October 2009. It may retreat to the 2411 level if it were to experience any weakness or profit-taking.

In U.S., S&P 500 has been trading within a tight range after breaching the 1080 resistance level. Its immediate support will be at 1039 if it fails to trend higher. However, it may have a chance to touch 1168 if it can gather enough strength to rally from the current trading range.

NASDAQ has a half-hearted penetration of the 2167 level, after which it has been tiptoeing around this level for the past fortnights. It’s next resistance level will be at 2319 while 2040 will be its immediate support.

Dow Jones has been flirting with the magicial 10,000 level for the last 2 weeks as well. It may retreat to the 9630 support level. Technically, it has the potential to hit 10,642 if it can pull away from the 10,000 level successfully.

Personally, I am not particularly worried that the stock markets will have a drastic decline before we draw the curtain for 2009. I believe the party can still carry on because of the aggressive stimulus plans, bailouts, low global interest rates…etc. So let’s all enjoy the music, wine and food while the party is still on, but with the caution that we may have a significant correction next year at the back of our mind. If you guys think that this ugly Great Recession is already over, I urge you to think again seriously………

Cheers

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