BarCap-Equities Strategy – 05th Nov13 “Cyclicals Outperform”

An excellent review and forecast equities strat from the team at BarCap. Note: “Within the Stoxx 600, the Insurance, Telco and Banks sectors showed the strongest out performance and ended the month up 8.2%, 6.7% and 5.7% respectively”. The alpha in the month was indeed the Insurance sector which was the over weight allocation here …

Weekly Multi Market Technical Analysis – “SP500 Consolidation” 05th Nov13

The usual award winning technical analysis from the usual Swiss team. They have firmed up on the recent technical improvement across indexes. They are no longer forecasting a correction near term. Their cyclical model remains as was previously ie a deep correction into early 2014. Its the FX markets that are providing the fizz at …

SChartered – Weekly FX Technical Analysis – 04th Nov13

The team coming out with their new report today and maintaining their long euro positions in line with recent trend in spite of Thursday’s excitement. I don’t see anything as yet technically to undo the euro long bias vs the us$. Fundamentally the euro monetary picture remains tight and therefore positive vs the US$ and …

JPM-FX & Equity Reports – “Eurusd Impressive But Not Conclusive, Yet”

Some great reports from the JP team here below. The equity report needs some thoughtful comments. The FX is inconclusive as yet, imo. Participants are collecting again around the themes of a weaker euro and gbp vs the US$ . Here some FX reports to start proceedings. JPM-FXtechstrat-31-10-13 JPM-FXDaily-01-11-13 JPM-FXUpdate-01-11-13 The fundamental case contra the …

CS Wealth – Monthly Global Strategy – November13

Good report here from CS Wealth. No surprise to hear some participants calling the bottom in 2009 the start of a new secular bull market for equities! When more participants start making this call it will certainly be a good contrarian indicator. Its a consensus view with calls for more compression on high yield, out …

CommerzB – Bullion Weekly Tech – 29th Oct13

Its Fed day and we see the Bullion and FX at some key levels here. The Commerz technical report here below and the team wanting to see a clear break of 1359 gold bullion and 23.14 on silver. The Silver chart has distributed recently. If she breaks above this resistance she should move with momentum …

BarCap-Global Instruments Technicals & Oil Supply Issues – 28th Oct13

Here a nice traditional price technical round up by the tech team at BarCap. Barcap-wklyglobaltech-28-10-13 To counter the above tech bearish view on WTI, post the likely near term bounce, here a Barcap, more bullish, fundamental perspective re the troubles in supply from Libya and Iraq, released yesterday. barcap-oil-fundamentals-28-10-13 Last week, sector wise the European …

JPM-Wkly FX Technicals 28th Oct13 – “GBP on the Brink”

Its amazing how quickly the vultures circle. The GBP is back on the menu vs the USD and EUR here. Participants need a target and a trend to ride. With so many loosening UK announcements from the BOE as well its government in recent weeks and with its money supply expanding quickly its clear the …