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US Dollar Sinks to Monthly Low as SPX 500 Extends Recovery

Posted By : MRG Mega Berjangka, Mar 19, 2014 – 14:55

Talking Points:

US Dollar Pushed Downward to Yield a New Monthly Low
S&P 500 Extends Rebound to Retest Broken Uptrend Barrier
Gold Drops as Expected, Crude Oil Attempting a Recovery

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US DOLLAR TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices are edging toward support at 10492, the 38.2% Fibonacci expansion. A push below this boundary on a daily closing basis exposes the 50% expansion at 10462. Alternatively, a reversal above 10529 – the 23.6% Fib – opens the door for a test of falling trend line resistance set from late February, now at 10570.

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Daily Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

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S&P 500 TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices rebounded from support at 1831.00, the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement. Clearing the 23.6% Fib expansion at 1866.00 has exposed rising channel support-turned-resistance at 1875.50. A further push higher above that aims for the 38.2% expansion at 1888.00. A turn back below 1866.00 eyes 1831.00 anew.

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Daily Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

GOLD TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – Prices fell as expected after putting in a Bearish Engulfing candlestick pattern. Initial support is in the 1347.25-50.48 area, marked by a falling trend line set from April 2013 and the top of a rising channel established from mid-December. A break downward exposes the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement at 1310.56. Near-term resistance is at 1391.96, the March 17 high.

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Daily Chart - Created Using FXCM Marketscope 2.0

CRUDE OIL TECHNICAL ANALYSIS – The appearance of a Morning Star candlestick pattern suggests a rebound is be ahead. Initial resistance is in the 100.73-83 area, marked by the December 27 high and the 23.6% Fibonacci expansion. A break above that aims for the 38.2% level at 102.87. Near-term support is at 97.53, the March 12 low.