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  • 8/7/2019 Japan Earthquake, Potential Government Shutdown Shake Stocks

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    Richard Suttmeier is the Chief Market Strategist at www.ValuEngine.com.ValuEngine is a fundamentally-based quant research firm in Newtown, PA. ValuEnginecovers over 7,000 stocks every day.

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    Apri l 8, 2011 Japan Eart hquake, Potent ia l Governm ent Shutdow n Shake Stoc ks

    The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX) was poised for a move above its 50-day simple

    moving average at 445.43, but could not. The NASDAQ traded above 2800 once again butclosed below once again. The NASDAQ has had daily closes below 2800 since testing 2840.51on February 18th. All daily charts (except the SOX) are extremely overbought on their dailycharts with the S&P 500, the NASDAQ and the NASDAQ 100 (NDA) below their February 18 thhighs at 1344.07 SPX, 2840.51 NASDAQ, and 2403.52 NDA.

    Stocks Remain Overvalued Fundamentally We are operating under a ValuEngine ValuationWatch with more than 60% of all stocks overvalued. Today 64.0% of all stocks are overvalued. Inaddition all 16 sectors are overvalued with 9 by double-digit percentages. A ValuEngine ValuationWarning occurs when more than 65% of all stocks are overvalued. This last occurred at the mid-February highs. The last time we had a ValuEngine Valuation Warning was February 18th.

    10-Year Note (3.551) The rise in the 10-Year yield is overdone on its daily chart. Annual andquarterly value levels are 3.796 and 4.016 with a daily pivot at 3.532 and weekly and monthly riskylevels at 3.275 and 3.181.

    Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters

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    Comex Gold ($1461.6) Gold traded to a new all time high at $1469.8, above my semiannual pivot a$1452.6. My annual value level is $1356.5 with semiannual and daily pivots at $1452.6 and $1464.3,and weekly, quarterly and monthly risky levels at $1473.0, $1523.7 and $1559.9.

    Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters

    Nymex Crude Oil ($110.14) Traded to a new 52-week high at $110.48 this morning closing in onthis weeks risky level at $110.68. My annual and monthly value levels are $101.92, $101.09 and$99.91 with my semiannual pivot at $107.14, and weekly, daily and quarterly risky levels at $110.68,

    $111.56, $114.27 and $120.52.

    Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters

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    The Euro (1.4301) Traded to a new 52-week high at 1.4398 this morning and is now overbought. Mymonthly value level is 1.4170 with weekly, quarterly and daily pivots at 1.4328, 1.4308 and 1.4353, an

    semiannual risky level at 1.4624.

    Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters

    Daily Dow: (12,409) Traded to a new 52-week high at 12,450.93 on Wednesday below this monthsrisky level at 12,481. Weekly, annual and semiannual value levels are 12,317, 11,491, 10,959, and

    9,449 with monthly, daily, quarterly and annual risky levels at 12,481, 12,550, 13,774 and 13,890.

    Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters

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    Key Levels for the Other Major Equity Averages All major equity averages are overbought ontheir daily charts except for the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index (SOX), which has a neutral daily

    chart. The SOX tested its 50-day simple moving average at 445.43 again on Thursday.

    Courtesy of Thomson / Reuters

    S&P 500 (1333.5) My weekly pivot at 1328.1 was tested on Thursday with the February 18 th high at1344.07, and daily and monthly risky levels at 1350.7. and 1360.0. My quarterly value level is 1277.7.

    NASDAQ (2796) My weekly pivot is 2762 with the February 18th high at 2840.51, and daily andmonthly risky levels at 2842 and 2898.

    NASDAQ 100 (NDX) (2333) Closed above my weekly pivot is 2329 with the February 16 th high at2403.52, and daily, monthly, annual and quarterly risky levels at 2365, 2477, 2590 and 2685.

    Dow Utilities (415.28) My semiannual value level is 397.84 with a weekly pivot at 412.49 and daily,monthly and quarterly risky levels at 422.66, 423.25 and 448.17.

    Dow Transports (5317) Closed below my weekly pivot at 5341. My annual and monthly pivots are5179 and 5371 with daily risky level at 5417. The high for the move is 5404.33 set on Friday, April 1st.

    Russell 2000 (849.44) Tested my weekly pivot at 848.50 on Thursday. Annual and quarterly valuelevels are 784.16 and 778.81 with daily and monthly risky levels at 870.65 and 856.67. Set a new highfor the move on Tuesday at 858.05.

    The SOX (443.25) My weekly pivot is 427.31 with a daily pivot at 441.57, the 50-day simple movingaverage at 445.43, and monthly, quarterly and annual risky levels at 452.34, 498.75 and 531.14.

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    Thats todays Four in Four. Have a great day.

    Richard Suttmeier

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