Down Trend is Imminent:

The upward rally gave unrealistically high returns in short span of 6 months as on last
week of October, where the returns are approximately 90 to 110% across all emerging
markets like Brazil, China, Taiwan, India, Hong Kong, Singapore and few more
countries. Achieving nearly 100% return on emerging markets in less than 6 months is
BUBBLY. China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Brazil and India gave almost 100% returns
within 5 months whereas Shanghai Composite (China) fell sharply by 25% during the
month of August. As the size of rally is substantial in percentage as well as in absolute
terms then the law of gravity is applicable to every market, which means heavy fall in
equity markets should take place anytime during first quarter of 2010 as we were
expecting it to happen in last quarter of 2009. DJIA is currently in 4th primary wave and
the final 5th primary wave downwards should start anytime in near future and should
complete at 5400 level or higher bottom at 7550 during the year 2010. BSE Sensex
should have been peaked out at 15450 levels which proved to be incorrect since then it
had touched 17400. The current correction of upward rally in equity markets are heading
for next round of down turn which could be double bottom formation, higher bottom and
even lower bottom depending upon country to country, before a long term secular bull
markets take their own shape. Correction between 50 to 65 % of the rise can take place as
the time shall tell but without a meaningful percentage fall, long term secular bull market
cannot develop. DJIA and some European equity markets can make new lows. Gold has
behaved as per the expectation of our earlier article where it breached upwards 1030 after
18 months. Gold should set for 1450 before a meaningful correction will take place. US
Dollar Index also turned from the bottom of 74 levels and should stabilize around 88. US
Dollar Index behaved as per our expectation in last article where it should rebound from
the range of 72.5 to 75 and it should set for the target of 90 by mid of year 2010.
Commodities should fall as correction to the rise. Simultaneously, equity markets would
behave in tandem with commodities.

Technically speaking:
Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA)
Current Level 10500
Bottom 6550
Resistance 10800
Long Term Target of 7550 (Revised)
DJIA has broken all the major resistances and it could surprise by going upto 10800
thereafter it could fall upto 7550. It is passing the stage of fourth primary wave of long
bear market and shall move towards the fifth wave of primary movement after the
upward correction is completed. 1996 level of 5400 shows the strong support for DJIA.
Somehow, 7550 stands as a strong support.
Medium term target is at 7550. Short term target is achieving nearly at 10800.
Sell is recommended for DJIA.

Straits Times Index (STI)

Current Level 2810
Bottom 1450
Support 1900
Resistance 2830
STI moved up from the bottom of 1456 to 2810 where it broke the major resistances. So
STI level of 1910 become the strong support for STI and 65% correction of entire upward
rally. It has achieved the target stated in our May’09 article which states the target of
2830. It seems that STI made a peak at 2810 as 5 waves Dow Theory is completed.
Sell is recommended at current level with support at around 1910 level.

Hang Sang Index (HSI)

Current Level 22250
Bottom 11300
Support 15600
Resistance 22800
HSI moved up from the bottom of 11350 to 22250 where it has achieved our May’09
article which states 20800 levels. So index level of 15600, become the strong support for
HSI and 1/2 correction of entire upward rally.
Sell is recommended at current level with support at around 15600 levels.

BSE Sensex (BSE)

Current Level 17400
Bottom 8150
Support 12200
Resistance 17500
BSE moved up from the bottom of 8150 to 17400 where it broke the major resistances. It
also touched our target of 15450 twice since 5th June and even superseded upto 17400.
The target was stated in our article of May’09. There is also gap formed at 12200 and
11400 levels. So, index level from 11100 to 12200, become the strong support for BSE
and 50 to 65 % correction of the entire rally. There is also monthly gap up opening from
11400 as on 4th May’09 and a big 17.50% gap up opening on 18th May’09. The gap is at
12200, which shall fill at the time of correction.
Sell is recommended at current level with support at around 11400 levels.

Fundamentally speaking, emerging markets (EMs) reached the PE ratio of 8 during the
bottom of the bear fall which is an indicator of over pessimism in the equity markets
which ended in mid March, 2009. The pessimism gripped the markets all over the world
with high negative bias which was all of a sudden. Commodity and equity markets fell
sharply throughout 2008. Five year BULL market got heavy correction within the span of
26 months. EMs fell as much as 65% from the top of October’ 07 to January’ 08
depending upon country to country. They bottomed out between October and November
2008. Ultimately DJIA, European markets and EMs finished their respective downfall by
mid March’09. Stock markets of Brazil, Taiwan and China bottomed out earlier than
other world equity markets. The PE ratio disparity between DJIA and EMs has narrowed
down rather the later has premium of 10% over DJIA. The projection of EPS for DJIA by
the end of 2009 is approximately US$ 660 (revised from 540) which discounted at PE
ratio of 11 would result in 7250 levels. Historical data shows that during the bear markets
in USA which prevailed during the twentieth century (Crash of 1929 and Crash of 1970s
which longed for more than 15 years), PE ratio swung between 8 and 14. The median of
PE ratio for the century remained at 15. Looking at the historical PE ratios during gloomy
scenario, it can be said that DJIA can touch for a short while the level of 5400 which is
8.5 PE multiple. Such low PE ratios could occur due to irrational behaviour of stock
markets which do happen occasionally at the times of over pessimism. So
recommendation on DJIA is bearish.

The standard fair valuation of the equity markets should have average PE ratio between
12 and 14. Current levels of the EMs represent PE ratio between 17 and 19 which could
be an opportunity to sell in equities with medium term aim to buy it later. During the
correction period of bear market where the current upward rally is witnessing one, it
should be an opportunity to sell. The pace at which EMs have performed is not healthy
because it is driven due to sudden excess liquidity in the world markets and fall in US
Dollar Index which will ease down as the time will pass. Stimulus package by various
leading countries and cash for clunkers in USA are like steroids medicine which will
have temporary effect but very bad long term side effects. Deficit in USA will rise
substantially by giving tax breaks, stimulus package to financial sector, cash for clunkers
in automobile industry and such other packages to boost economy. Growth in the
economy should take place naturally with good investment confidence. Such booster
packages by the governments cannot last long the growth as it is one time dosage and not
ongoing process like the business climate. So eventually markets would move
downwards as soon as the booster effect is over. Handsome and fast returns in equities in
short span from the bottom within two quarters of a year is bubbly. Supernatural reward
has to succumb to the law of gravity, hence fall in equities as well as all asset markets.

The percentage jump of all EMs is nearly 90 to 110% around the world so BSE Sensex is
no exception. Since 1st week of June’09, it had touched 15500 and since then it made a
new peak of 17400 during mid-October month. As the fall should set in anytime in the
near future, first 200 moving average should stand as strong long term support for the
EMs then their respective levels. BSE Sensex was the only exception in the world where
it gave 100% return in 3 months whereas other EMs were under performing at the same
time. During the mid month of August’09, majority of the EMs achieved their targets as
stated in our March and May articles as well as they gave 100% returns. As on today BSE
Sensex and all other major EMs are giving more or less same returns and major fall
should set in anytime from now. The story in 2010 should play out between PE of 12 to
17 where level of 12 PE should hold as strong support. Time correction is also necessary
along with price correction for 5 year big bull market from 2003 to 2007 which should
get over by 1st quarter of 2010. We are into middle of big upward commodity boom cycle
where inflation shall reach such heights that the citizens of respective countries would
disgruntle. USA and European countries could face major deterioration in their currencies
and reserves where crisis like situation can arise. Gold is a fiat currency so it has to go
only up.

By Ankur Sharda

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