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by Ashraf Laidi
Posted: Feb 22, 2010 5:00
Comments: 8936
Posted: Feb 22, 2010 5:00
Comments: 8936
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Gold, Oil & Indices (Equity & Bond Indices)
Discuss Gold, Oil & Indices (Equity & Bond Indices)
China would be an overdose...though the region has been tightening up recently. India, Australia & Malaysia have. India is due to hike a bit more in a month's time (when the REAL RBI meeting takes place).
Yesterday's oil movement, I think, had more to do w/ the reshuffling of money across asset classes than the India interest rate (which had already been absorbed into the market last week). But let's see. Interesting week ahead.
Investors are short, I believe...so they may as well take us for a long ride...
Asad
Doubt oil would be moving higher (though Goldman knows best)! At least not fundamentally. The fact that the Dow is STRUGGLING to BARELY make a move higher suggests that equities are 'Fed-up' & need a breather...so the money would shift towards the USD.
Another reason for the shift towards the USD is the weakening of the Euro, thanks to the Greek drama. W/ NO bailout agreement in sight, it's the USD which should come out strongly.
Finally, WHAT'S the impetus for stocks & commodities to move any higher...?? (caveat: Goldman knows best).
Asad
Simple. Because USD dropped...and oil being priced in USD, increased. As a principle, whenever the USD is weak, commodities (& indices) are strong...and vice versa. So you can say that oil's strength isn't innate - it is only USD-propelled!
Nothing on the Iran/Israel front. I'm opening another short now - around 81.70 - as I'm expecting oil to retreat tomorrow...
Asad