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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – October 14, 2017

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India equity benchmarks have been in a steady uptrend. For the past few months the BSE Sensex index and other equity benchmarks has been in a sideways consolidation. These short-term consolidations can prove to be bullish continuation chart patterns if resolved on the upside. On the long-term chart of BSE Sensex Index, 30K levels continue to form strong support. Long-term uptrend remains intact. Below I featured some of the bullish chart setups on India equity ETFs that are listed on the Nasdaq and New York Stock Exchange.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – September 2, 2017

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The iShares MSCI ACWI ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large and mid-capitalization developed and emerging market equities. It is a good measure of Global equity markets performance. The ETF is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Over the past few weeks, the Global Equity Markets report reviewed the ACWI ETF and highlighted the importance of the multi-month uptrend and the trend line support. Last two week's price action rebounded from the steep trend line support at 66.10 levels and challenged the all-time highs. The long-term up trend is still intact and the multi-month trend support has become even more important. The more a technical level is tested the more important that level becomes. For now, our conclusion is that, the benchmark for global equity market performance is still moving higher with an important support (minor low and multi-month upward  trend line) standing at at 66.10 levels.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – August 5, 2017

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South Africa equities are possibly entering into a strong uptrend with the completion of a 2 year-long sideways consolidation. This week's price action breached the multi-year trend resistance on the South Africa All Share index and pushed the local equity benchmark to all-time highs. Breakouts from multi-year consolidations usually result in multi-month trends. 54,600 levels will remain as strong support. Possible chart pattern price target for the South Africa All Share Index stands at 63,700 levels.

There are several tradable ETFs listed on the local exchange and also on the global exchanges. Below is a chart of South Africa listed ETF.

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iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI All UAE Capped Index, which is designed to measure the equity market performance in the United Arab Emirates. The Fund generally invests at least 80% of its assets in securities of the underlying index or in depository receipts representing securities of the underlying index. The ETF is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. Price chart possibly formed a 15 month-long H&S continuation or a rectangle with the strong horizontal boundary standing at 17.75 levels. Last 6 month's price action can also be identified as a rectangle; another short-term consolidation, usually acting as a preparation for a breakout. A daily close above 18.10 levels will confirm the breakout from the multi-month trading range with the chart pattern price target of 20 levels. Top 10 holdings of the iShares MSCI UAE Capped ETF is compiled in a table below. Also you can find below some examples of H&S continuation chart patterns that Tech Charts Global Equity Markets reports featured in the past issues.

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GLOBAL EQUITY MARKETS – July 15, 2017

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Global equities had a strong performance led by Emerging Market equities and mainly Chinese Large-caps. MSCI Emerging Markets Index breached its decade-long trend line resistance at 1,020 levels. Tech Charts Global Equity Markets reports drew attention to the developing strength in Emerging Asia equities. Following the strong performance of S.Korea, Taiwan, India and Philippines, Chinese equities are also joining the list. An interim update was sent out during the week discussing the strong breakout on the Ishares China Large Cap ETF (FXI). Below charts feature the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Price index in USD) and the New York Stock Exchange listed iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (EEM).

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