Daily Markets Broadcast 2019-05-30

Daily Markets Broadcast

2019-05-30

Wall Street slides on persistent growth fears

US indices fell for a second day yesterday as the flight from equities in to safe-haven bonds continued. The moves pushed 10-year US benchmark yields below 2.25% for the first time since September 2017.

US30USD Daily Chart

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• The US30 index touched the lowest since February 8 yesterday, falling for a second straight day, but closed off the intraday lows
• The index is falling toward the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the December to May rally at 24,668
• Annual growth in the US economy is expected to slow to +3.1% in Q1, according to the latest survey of economists. That compares with 3.2% growth in Q4.

DE30EUR Daily Chart

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• The Germany30 index fell for a second consecutive day yesterday, touching the lowest since April 3 at one point
• The index closed below the 55-day moving average at 11,946 for the first time since February 8. The 100-day moving average at 11,630 is above the 200-day moving average at 11,629 for the first time since May last year
• It’s a public holiday in Germany today so liquidity may be diminished. There are no data releases scheduled.

WTICOUSD Daily Chart

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• Crude oil prices spiked lower to 11-week lows yesterday amid growth/demand concerns, but recovered in to the close to finish marginally in the red.
• The index is holding above the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of the December-April rally at $57.20 on a closing basis
• EIA crude oil inventories are expected to show a drawdown of 800,000 barrels in the week to May 24, according to the latest poll of analysts. That would be the first reduction in three weeks.

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