Dollar Weakens, Gold Rises
By Colin Twiggs
November 28, 2006 5:30 p.m. AEDT (1:30 a.m. ET)
November 28, 2006 5:30 p.m. AEDT (1:30 a.m. ET)
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Gold
Spot gold is testing resistance at $640 after rallying strongly
since the breakout above $600.
Source: Netdania
Medium Term: Expect further resistance between $640 and
$675, but a weakening dollar should increase demand for gold.
Breakout above $675, or a narrow consolidation below that
level, would be a strong bull signal.
Long Term: Primary support at $540/$550 may come under pressure if oil prices continue to weaken.
Long Term: Primary support at $540/$550 may come under pressure if oil prices continue to weaken.
Crude Oil
January 2007 Light Crude rallied to $60.32 on Monday and
appears headed for a test of resistance at $63.00/barrel.
Medium Term: A breakout from the broadening formation would signal the direction of crude oil prices over the next few months. A failure to test the opposite border may indicate which direction that is likely to be.
Medium Term: A breakout from the broadening formation would signal the direction of crude oil prices over the next few months. A failure to test the opposite border may indicate which direction that is likely to be.
Long Term: Failure of support at $55 support level would
warn of a long-term down-trend. Consolidation above this level
would establish a base for continuation of the up-trend.
Currencies
The euro broke out from its consolidation of the last 6
months, rallying to $1.3145 dollars. Expect a pull-back to test
the new support level at $1.30.
Source: Netdania
Medium Term: The upward breakout is likely to test the
early 2005 high of $1.37.
Long Term: Threat of a large head and shoulders reversal has receded and the euro's up-trend against the dollar is likely to continue.
Long Term: Threat of a large head and shoulders reversal has receded and the euro's up-trend against the dollar is likely to continue.
Source: Netdania
Treasury yields
The 10-year yield continues in bear territory below its 100-day
moving
average. Having penetrated support at 4.60%, the yield is
headed for a test of the long-term trendline.
Medium Term: Failure of the long-term trendline would complete the bearish picture for long-term yields.
The yield differential (10-year T-notes minus 13-week T-bills) continues its down-trend below zero, increasing the risk of an economic slow-down.
Medium Term: Failure of the long-term trendline would complete the bearish picture for long-term yields.
The yield differential (10-year T-notes minus 13-week T-bills) continues its down-trend below zero, increasing the risk of an economic slow-down.
Long Term: Probability of recession in the next
four quarters increased to 43 per cent last week,
according to the Wright
Model. A rise above 50 per cent would be cause for
concern.
There's (a) problem that I think is brewing,
and that is the end of the housing boom in the United
States
and the ability of households to spend more than they earn because the value of their house is rising.
~ George Soros
and the ability of households to spend more than they earn because the value of their house is rising.
~ George Soros
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