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Are Key Commodities Decoupling from Equities?

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January 16, 2024

After a long weekend, the market action on January 16th held some surprises.

The Bullish Trends, or gainers, were the dollar and — here is the surprise for some — many different commodities. The Bearish Trends, or losers, were foreign currencies, long bonds, and (not shown on the chart) US equity indexes.

To be fair, there were many commodities that did not perform well. Natural gas, following a spectacular run, fell hard, as did gold, wheat, soybean oil, and aluminum.

Two commodities, those being the ones we track the most for signs of any reignition of inflation, did okay to great.

Why do we focus on silver to gold ratio and sugar futures? As stated over the weekend, silver futures have been experiencing narrower trading ranges. “With higher lows since October, the recent support at $22.50 an ounce, if it holds, could mean this week is the week we start to see this metal shine.” Well today, silver futures had an inside day and outperformed gold, which fell about $19.00 to $2,032.

Silver held $23.00 and the underlying support level. All things considered, gold also held near-term support at $2029. However, we are yet to see silver outperform gold, so we watch.

Sugar cleared 22 cents a pound, closing at 22.52. Coffee and cocoa rallied as well. So, it was a big day for the softs.

Going back to the notion that that today could be the start of the decoupling, we need to see more. But, we are paying attention.

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Mish in the Media

Mish presents a three part market outlook in these videos from CMC Markets. In the first, Mish gives you a thorough outlook on which areas to invest in for 2024 in just four and half minutes. Then, she examines whether the S&P 500 can keep rallying, and finally, she investigates where 2024 could be the year of the heavy metals.

Mish offers her thoughts on a number of commodities ahead of the US CPI data announcement in this appearance on CMC Markets.

In this video from CMC Markets, Mish continues with her analysis on gold, oil and gas, this time adding the dollar/yen currency pair and her outlook on the dollar longer term.

Mish talks how the January effect will reveal itself and her focus on the vanity trade in this appearance on Business First AM.

Mish covers oil, gold, natural gas, silver and sugar, plus teaches you how to use charts to determine short-term trading strategies in this video from CMC Markets.

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Mish sits down with 2 other market experts to help you prepare for 2024 with predictions, picks, and technical analysis in StockCharts TV’s Charting Forward special.

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ETF Summary

S&P 500 (SPY): 480 all-time highs, 460 underlying support.
Russell 2000 (IWM): 195 pivotal, 180 major support.
Dow (DIA): Needs to hold 370.
Nasdaq (QQQ): 408 now the immediate pivotal number with 405 support.
Regional Banks (KRE): Failed 50, but not by too much at this point.
Semiconductors (SMH): The winner again.
Transportation (IYT): Needs to hold 250.
Biotechnology (IBB): 135 pivotal support.
Retail (XRT): To maintain a bullish stance, this should hold 65 and get back over 70.00.