Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Suddenly, risk appetite has gone away. U.S. Markets, Silver are both falling

As I write this letter on Tuesday, April 12, evening, The S&P is trading at 1310, down 14 points,
about one percent, while Silver on the MCX is at 59,000 which is approx 2000 below Monday’s
highs. I assume that the small declines we are seeing are probably a correction after a sensational rally in Silver, and, a steady up move in Equity. But, for whatever it is worth, we do have a decline! Suddenly, people who were prepared to buy anything at any price became cautious. The message is: All markets correct. This is a theme that has helped me time and again.

When I extend the theme to the Nifty, here is what I get: A correction has started for the Nifty. This decline finds support at 5780 and then at 5550. It appears that 5780 will breakdown when markets open on Wednesday morning, therefore, we can expect a move towards 5550.

For the longer term, the Nifty has seen a rally from 2200 to 6335. This entire up move should
correct. But, we cannot say when this correction will take place. It could have started, or, maybe we will see new highs and then correct. Yet, if I believe that a deeper correction is inevitable, then I am holding back on investing in equity, waiting for lower levels.

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