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TURKEY BIST 100

Turkish equities are at critical support levels from where they can see a possible turnaround. We are talking about a country and financial markets that experienced a failed coup, an S&P downgrade and a recently declared state of emergency. Yet the magnitude of the correction is less than what BIST 100 experienced after the Gezi Park protests in 2013 and much smaller in magnitude when compared with the banking crises in 2000-2003 and the global financial melt-down in 2007-2008. Is it possible to say the worst is over?

TURKEY BIST 100 W

Long-term chart of the BIST 100 index shows the multi-year long uptrend being tested between 70K-72K area. This is also the lower boundary of a larger scale sideways correction which I label it as a symmetrical triangle.

TURKEY BIST 100 D

Daily chart shows the 3 year-long sideways consolidation. After the recent sell-off the BIST 100 index is now very close to strong support area between 70K and 72K. Unless we see a breakdown below the strong support area, we will expect a rebound and a possible reversal.

MSCI TURKEY VS MSCI EM

MSCI Turkey has underperformed MSCI Emerging Markets index. Though, the ratio between MSCI TURKEY and MSCI EM is now at a major support level. This ratio is indexed to 1 with the base year being 2016. Since the beginning of the year, including the latest sell-off the ratio stands at 0.92. This is 8% underperformance versus the MSCI EM. More important than the numbers, I think the level of the ratio suggests a possible reversal. Unless there is a breakdown below 0.90-0.94 area, being long Turkey versus MSCI EM at this inflection point could be a low risk trade.

BIST 100 INDEX

IND VS BIST

Corrections led by a financial/economic cause has been deeper and more lengthy when compared with corrections led by political turmoil. Recent data from 1996 till today supports this conclusion. 2000-2003 was the banking crisis in Turkey. 2007-2008 was the global financial melt-down. Both has been the major corrective periods on BIST 100 index. 2011-2012 was related to the global recession fears and the global equity corrections. Since 2013, BIST 100 is in a sideways consolidation.

During each corrective period, Industrials outperformed the BIST 100 index. In other words Financials have under-performed. Risk on trade for Turkish equities have always been buying the financials. Industrials have been a defensive play. The ratio between Industrial Index and BIST 100 reached 2003 levels. If there is a turnaround (a market reversal), you should keep an eye on the performance of financials in the coming weeks. This ratio should also reverse from 2003 levels.

Several charts above suggests equity markets in Turkey are at a major turning point. If we see stability at these levels I’ll weigh going long Turkey.

TURKEY, SOUTH AFRICA and BRAZIL

It started with weakness in emerging market currencies (archive for emerging market currencies) then it spread to equity markets and now emerging market yields are under pressure. From commodity exporting economies to energy importers, almost all emerging markets experienced high volatility. Charts are telling us that the high volatility is here to stay and possibly spread to other investment areas. This update shows the technical damage on the 3 major emerging market economies; Brazil, South Africa and Turkey. By looking at these charts one would wonder how much more shocks can these markets absorb. It looks like the bond markets can experience some heat in the following months.

BRAZIL

MSCI BRAZIL

Sharp sell-off in Brazilian equities breaks down 2008 low levels. MSCI Brazil underperforms the MSCI Emerging Markets index.

MSCI BRAZIL vs MSCI EM

U.S. Dollar vs. Brazilian Real is now close to 4 levels. Since the breakout above 2.62 levels, depreciation in Brazilian Real has taken a parabolic shape. Breakout above 4 levels will push the cross rate to uncharted territory.

 USDBRL

10 year government bond yields completed 7 year-long base formation, suggesting a price target of 18 levels.

BRAZIL 10 YR YIELDS

BRAZIL GDP GROWTH RATE

Source: www.tradingeconomics.com

SOUTH AFRICA

MSCI SOUTH AFRICA

MSCI South Africa is now testing strong support at 445 levels. Breakdown below this level can push the index towards 350 levels.

MSCI SOUTH AFRICA vs MSCI EM

MSCI South Africa has outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets index. This is positive on a relative basis.

USDZAR

U.S. Dollar vs. South African Rand is now challenging all-time high levels. Depreciation against the U.S. dollar resumes…

SOUTH AFRICA 10 YR GOVT BOND YIELDS

South Africa 10 year government bond yields are completing a massive 5 year-long base formation. Breakout above 8.9 levels can result in a similar move that we have seen on the Brazilian government bond yields.

SOUTH AFRICA GDP GROWTH RATE

Source: www.tradingeconomics.com

TURKEY

MSCI TURKEY

MSCI Turkey breaks down decade-long trend line support. Also the index breached the 5 year-long support at 400 levels.

MSCI TURKEY vs MSCI EM

If we take the relative performance of MSCI Turkey vs. MSCI Emerging Markets we can conclude that the index have been flat since 2004!

USDTRY

After completing its decade-long consolidation which took the form of a continuation head and shoulder U.S. Dollar/Turkish Lira broke out above 1.8 levels and since then the sharp depreciation pushed the Lira to historical high levels. Added to the emerging market weakness, political uncertainty and security issues put further pressure on Turkish economy and its financial markets.

TURKEY 2 YR GOVT BOND YIELDS

Turkish short-term yields are completing a massive 6 year-long base formation. Breakout above 11.8 levels can push the yields to 19 levels in the following months.

TURKEY GDP GROWTH RATE

Source: www.tradingeconomics.com