US Markets 02 Nov 24

The US market closed lower, except Russell closed higher. 

While BDI and CDFI closed lower, Harpex and CCFI continued to close higher.

The dollar index closed higher with a small -ve roc (closing price < opening price)

Watch out for

• Daylight Saving Time has ended
• U.S. Presidential Election on 05 Nov
• Manufacturing and services PMI by multiple countries
• Interest rate decisions by Australia, the UK and the US

Instruments that show buying interest (3) from Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)

UT 

• None

Neutral 

• None

DT 

• None

Instruments that show selling interest at extreme (2) by Dealer/Intermediary (sell-side participants)
UT 

• S&P
• Russell

Neutral 

• None

DT 

• None

Note

(1) COT Index >= 90, Buying interest at extreme
(2) COT Index <= 10, Selling interest at extreme
(3) COT Index >= 70, rising COT Index, monitor for trend reversal

Down Trend and Up Trend are based on 50 Simple Moving Averages

Dow
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 44,014

Potential support around 41,884, 39,754, 37,625, 35,495, 33,365

S&P
Daily UT, Weekly UT

Potential resistance around 5,809, 6,045

Potential support around 5,574, 5,338, 5,103, 4,867

Nasdaq
Daily UT, Weekly UT

Potential resistance around 20,709, 21,431

Potential support around 19,986, 19,264, 18,542, 17,819, 17,097

Russell
Daily UT, Weekly UT
Potential resistance around 2,300, 2,430

Potential support around 2,170, 2,040, 1,910, 1,779, 1,649

Key event to watch out for (SG Time, GMT+8)

04 Nov, Mon

• Japan on holiday
• 1655 Germany HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Oct)
• 1700 Europe HCOB Manufacturing PMI (Oct)

05 Nov, Tue

• 0945 China Caixin Services PMI (Oct)
• 1130 Australia RBA Interest Rate Decision (Nov)
• 1730 UK S&P Global/CIPS UK Composite PMI (Oct)
• 1730 UK S&P Global/CIPS UK Services PMI (Oct)
• 1800 US U.S. Presidential Election
• 2245 US S&P Global Services PMI (Oct)
• 2300 US ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Oct)

06 Nov, Wed

• 0200 US 10-Year Note Auction
• 1655 Germany HCOB Services PMI (Oct)
• 1700 Europe HCOB Services PMI (Oct)
• 2330 US Crude Oil Inventories

07 Nov, Thu

• 0200 US 30-Year Bond Auction
• 2000 UK BoE Interest Rate Decision (Nov)
• 2130 US Initial Jobless Claims

08 Nov, Fri

• 0300 US Fed Interest Rate Decision
• 0330 US FOMC Press Conference
• 2130 Candad Unemployment Rate (Oct)
• 2130 Candad Employment Change (Oct)