KEY EVENTS TO WATCH FOR:
Friday, November 16, 2018
9:15 AM ET. October Industrial Production & Capacity Utilization
Industrial Production, M/M% (previous +0.3%)
Capacity Utilization % (previous 78.1%)
Capacity Utilization, Net Chg (Pts) (previous +0.0)
10:00 AM ET. October Regional & State Employment & Unemployment
10:00 AM ET. 3rd Quarter Advance Quarterly Services
11:00 AM ET. Nov. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Survey of Tenth District Manufacturing
Mfg Activity Idx (previous 5)
6-Mo Exp Prod Idx (previous 37)
Mfg Composite Idx (previous 8)
6-Mo Exp Composite Idx (previous 21)
4:00 PM ET. September Treasury International Capital Data
The STOCK INDEXES http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=indexes"
The STOCK INDEXES:The December NASDAQ 100 was lower overnight as it continues its downside correction off last Thursday's high. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off last Thursday's high, October's low crossing at 6580.50 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at 6972.98 would temper the near-term bearish outlook. If December resumes the rally off October's low, the 50-day moving average crossing at 7249.64 is the next upside target. First resistance is last-Thursday's high crossing at 7231.00. Second resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 7249.64. First support is Thursday's low crossing at 6712.25. Second support is October's low crossing at 6580.50.
The December S&P 500 was lower overnight as it consolidates some of Thursday's rally. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends this month's decline, the 87% retracement level of the April-September-rally rally crossing at 2628.96 is the next downside target. Closes above the 10-day moving average crossing at 2751.74 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted.First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 2816.24. Second resistance is the October 17th reaction high crossing at 2823.00. First support is Thursday's low crossing at 2678.00. Second support is the 87% retracement level of the April-September-rally rally crossing at 2628.96.
INTEREST RATES http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=interest"
INTEREST RATES: December T-bonds were steady to slightly higher overnight. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If December extends the rally off November's low, October's high crossing at 139-28 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 138-01 would temper the near-term friendly outlook. First resistance is October's high crossing at 139-28. Second resistance is the September 28th reaction high crossing at 141-04. First support is November's low crossing at 136-24. Second support is October's low crossing at 136-16.
December T-notes was steady to slightly higher in overnight trading. Stochastics and the RSI remain neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If December extends the rally off November's low, October's high crossing at 119.060 is the next upside target. Closes below the 10-day moving average crossing at 118.098 would confirm that a short-term top has been posted. First resistance is October's high crossing at 119.060. Second resistance is the 62% retracement level of the August-October-decline crossing at 119.130. First support is November's low crossing at 117.225. Second support is October's low crossing at 117.135.
ENERGY MARKETS http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=energy"
ENERGY MARKETS: DecemberNymex crude oil was higher overnight as it consolidates some of the decline off October's high. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that additional weakness is possible near-term. If December resumes the decline off October's high, the 75% retracement level of the 2017-2018-rally crossing at 53.25 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 62.59 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at 59.08. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 62.59. First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 54.75. Second support is the 75% retracement level of the 2017-2018-rally crossing at 53.25.
December heating oil was higher overnight as it consolidates some of the decline off October's high. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remains neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off October's high, the 50% retracement level of the 2017-2018-rally crossing at 196.81 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 219.72 are needed to confirm that a low has been posted. First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at 213.96. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 219.72. First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 205.03. Second support is the 50% retracement level of the 2017-2018-rally crossing at 196.81.
December unleaded gas was higher overnight due to short covering as it consolidates some of the decline off October's high. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that additional weakness is possible near-term. If December extends the decline off October's high, the 75% retracement level of the 2017-2018-decline crossing at 150.82 is the next downside target. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 170.22 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted.First resistance is the 10-day moving average crossing at 161.15. Second resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 170.22. First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 152.40. Second support is the 75% retracement level of the 2017-2018-decline crossing at 150.82.
December Henry natural gas was higher overnight as it consolidates some of Thursday's sharp decline. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bearish signaling that additional weakness is possible near-term. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 3.545 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted. If December extends the decline off October's high, the 25% retracement level of the 2008-2016-decline crossing at 5.204 is the next upside target. First resistance is Wednesday's high crossing at 4.929. Second resistance is the 25% retracement level of 2008-2016-decline crossing at 5.204. First support is the 10-day moving average crossing at 3.847. Second support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 3.545.
CURRENCIEShttp://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=currencies"
CURRENCIES:The December Dollar was steady to slightly lower overnight. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bearish signaling that a short-term top might be in or is near. Closes below the 20-day moving average crossing at 96.46 are needed to confirm that a short-term top has been posted while opening the door for additional weakness near-term. If December resumes this year's rally, weekly resistance crossing at 97.83 is the next upside target. First resistance is Monday's high crossing at 97.41. Second resistance is weekly resistance crossing at 97.83. First support is the 20-day moving average crossing at 96.46. Second support is the 50-day moving average crossing at 95.41.
The December Euro was steady to slightly lower overnight. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 114.06 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December resumes the decline off September's high, the 87% retracement level of the 2016-2018-rally crossing at 113.54 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 114.06. Second resistance is the November 17th reaction high crossing at 116.78. First support is Monday's low crossing at 112.46. Second support is the 87% retracement level of the 2016-2018-rally crossing at 111.15.
The December British Pound was higher overnight as it consolidates some of Thursday's decline. The high-range trade in the overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when the day session beings trading.Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off last-Wednesday's high, October's low crossing at 1.2722 is the next downside target. If December renews the rally off October's low, October's high crossing at 1.3297 is the next upside target. First resistance is last-Wednesday's high crossing at 1.3198. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 1.3297. First support is October's low crossing at 1.2722. Second support is the 87% retracement level of the 2016-2018-rally crossing at 1.2632.
The December Swiss Franc was slightly lower overnight. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 1.0005 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December extends the decline off September's high, weekly support crossing at 0.9833 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 1.0005. Second resistance is the October 15th reaction high crossing at 1.0212. First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 0.9902. Second support is weekly support crossing at 0.9833.
The December Canadian Dollar was steady to slightly higher overnight. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 76.16 are needed to confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December extends the decline off October's high, June's low crossing at 75.00 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 20-day moving average crossing at 76.16. Second resistance is the 50-day crossing at 76.75. First support is Tuesday's low crossing at 75.43. Second support is June's low crossing at 75.00.
The December Japanese Yen was higher overnight. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 50-day moving average crossing at 0.0890 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December resumes the decline off October's high, the January-2016 low crossing at 0.0872 is the next downside target. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 0.0890. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 0.0901. First support is Monday's low crossing at 0.0877. Second support is the January-2016 low crossing at 0.0872.
PRECIOUS METALS http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=metals"
PRECIOUS METALS: December gold was slightly higher overnight. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 1223.80 would confirm that a short-term low has been posted. If December resumes this month's decline, October's low crossing at 1186.00 is the next downside target. First resistance is October's high crossing at 1246.00. Second resistance is the 38% retracement level of the April-August-Decline crossing at 1251.30. First support is October's low crossing at 1186.00. Second support is the August low crossing at 1167.10.
December silver was steady to slightly lower overnight. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bullish signaling that a double bottom with September's low might have been posted with Wednesday's low. Closes above the 20-day moving average crossing at 14.446 would confirm that a low has been posted. If December extends this month's decline, monthly support crossing at 13.620 is the next downside target. First resistance is October's high crossing at 14.950. Second resistance is the August 28th reaction high crossing at 15.070. First support is Wednesday's low crossing at 13.860. Second support is monthly support crossing at 13.620.
December copper was steady to slightly lower overnight. The low-range trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If December resumes the rally off October's low, September's high crossing at 287.10 is the next upside target. If December extends the decline off November's high, October's low crossing at 264.25 is the next downside target. First resistance is September's high crossing at 287.10. Second resistance is the July 5th gap crossing at 293.10. First support is October's low crossing at 264.25. Second support is September's low crossing at 258.00.
GRAINS http://quotes.ino.com/ex changes/?c=grains
December corn was steady to fractionally lower overnight as it extends its late-fall trading range. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. The low-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Closes below trading range support crossing at 3.60 1/4 would open the door for additional weakness near-term. If December renews the rally off September's low, the 50% retracement level of the May-September-decline crossing at 3.85 3/4 is the next upside target. First resistance is last-Thursday's high crossing at 3.79. Second resistance is the 50% retracement level of the May-September-decline crossing at 3.85 3/4. First support is the reaction low crossing at 3.60 1/4. Second support is the reaction low crossing at 3.54 1/2.
December wheat was lower overnight. The low-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December resumes the decline off October's high, the December-2017 low crossing at 4.68 1/4 is the next downside target. If December extends the rally off October's low, October's high crossing at 5.27 1/4 is the next upside target. First resistance is Tuesday's high crossing at 5.20 3/4. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 5.27 1/4. First support is October's low crossing at 4.85 1/2. Second support is the December-2017 low crossing at 4.68 1/4.
December Kansas City Wheat closed down 1-cent at 4.80.
December Kansas City wheat closed lower on Thursday. The low-range close sets the stage for a steady to lower opening on Friday. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off October's high, the December 2017 low crossing at 4.78 1/4 is the next downside target. Closes above the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.10 3/4 are needed to confirm that a low has been posted. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 5.10 3/4. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 5.33 1/4. First support is Thursday's low crossing at 4.78 3/4. Second support is the December-2017 low crossing at 4.78 1/4.
December Minneapolis wheat was mostly steady in quiet trading overnight. The low-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. December resumes the decline off October's high, September's low crossing at 5.60 1/4 is the next downside target. If December resumes the rally off October's low, October's high crossing at 6.02 1/4 is the next upside target. If First resistance is last-Wednesday's high crossing at 5.90. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 6.02 1/4. First support is October's low crossing at 5.65 3/4. Second support is September's low crossing at 5.60 1/4.
SOYBEAN COMPLEX? http://quotes.ino.com/ex?changes/?c=grains "
November soybeans were higher overnight. The low-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. If November resumes the rally off October's low, the 38% retracement level of the May-September-decline crossing at 9.07 is the next upside target. Closes below the 50-day moving average crossing at 8.54 3/4 would temper the near-term friendly outlook. First resistance is October's high crossing at 8.92. Second resistance is the 38% retracement level of the May-September-decline crossing at 9.07. First support is October's low crossing at 8.32 1/4. Second support is September's low crossing at 8.12 1/4.
December soybean meal was higher overnight while extends a two and a half month old trading range. The mid-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to higher opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI have turned neutral to bullish signaling that sideways to higher prices are possible near-term. Closes above the 50-day moving average crossing at 311.70 would temper the near-term bearish outlook. If December resumes the decline off October's high, September's low crossing at 301.60 is the next downside target. First resistance is October's high crossing at 327.30. Second resistance is the 38% retracement level of the May-September-decline crossing at 3.36 1/4. First support is October's low crossing at 302.00. Second support is September's low crossing at 301.60.
December soybean oil was lower in overnight trading. The low-range overnight trade sets the stage for a steady to lower opening when the day session begins trading. Stochastics and the RSI are oversold but remain neutral to bearish signaling that sideways to lower prices are possible near-term. If December extends the decline off October's high, September's low crossing at 27.13 is the next downside target. Closes above the 50-day moving average crossing at 28.50 are needed to confirm that a low has been posted. First resistance is the 50-day moving average crossing at 28.50. Second resistance is October's high crossing at 30.01. First support is Wednesday's low crossing at 27.39. Second support is September's low crossing at 27.13.
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