HangSeng kept under depressed

HangSeng kept depressed, getting closer to support at 22,367. Preference for today is bearish, especially if the support is transparent and will potentially increase the bearish pressure could suppress HangSeng to the range of 22173-21956.

Although stochastic and CCI 1 hour shows oversold indications, the strong bearish pressure is likely to reduce the possibility of a pullback today. However - if any pullback occurs - is expected to be held in the area of ​​resistance in the range of 22561-22779. Intraday bias will turn bullish only if it broke resistance at 22,779. If that happens, then there are opportunities for bullish movement to the range of 22996-23190.

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5 Important Things Coming to New York Session

JCPenney: JCPenney will get a second chance to reassure investors when the CFO Ken Hannah gave a statement at the conference retailer. Share CFDs JCPenney has plunged 20% after it reported sales fall by 30% last quarter.

 Retail Sales: The next focus will be on core U.S. retail sales report which is expected to rise at close to 0.5% in February. To worry about in the sales pace fell to 0.1%, which may reflect the negative impact of a tax increase on consumers.

 Confidence of Corporate: Also traders will measure of the confidence of the corporation in the U.S. upon its release last quarterly survey of CEOs. The survey results will be related to how much additional employment opportunities from various companies in the U.S.. Previous index hitting a 3-year cliff last fiscal worries. The investors will pay attention to opinions various related CEO upbeat U.S. employment in the last week solid. 

Budget Plan: Attention will also be focused on the release of the budget proposal from Senate Democrats for the first time in 4 years. Budget plan will be aimed to cut about $ 1.9 trillion deficit in the first decades through various program budget cuts and tax increases. Republicans in the House commented that level version of their proposal would balance the budget with a focus on spending. Various analysts estimate the budget negotiations will ultimately result in a compromise in the coming months Sequester.

 Italy & Ireland Auction: Another factor that drives the market is Italian and Irish bond auctions are quite crucial. Italian bond yields are expected to spike up, as the action of the hedge fund managers who prefer to buy Spanish bonds and selling Italian tenor term bonds as a hedge against risk aversion.

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Gold Sideways Amid Improving Data And Stimulus Speculation

Gold is moving sideways below the highest level this month in the London session as investors consider the improving economic data against speculation for additional stimulus.

Gold rose yesterday after a member of the board of the European Central Bank and the German Bundesbank chief Jens Weidman said that the ECB will maintain its stance for monetary policy accommodative "as far as it is necessary." Global equity markets yesterday 0.5% below the highest level since 2008, before the release of a report today that may showed U.S. retail sales rose last month. And investors cut their investments in the stock that traded gold headed to its lowest level in six months.

"Gold edged up in the middle of the action buy on dip and estimated the additional stimulus measures from the central bank," said Box Commodity Services Ltd.. in Mumbai today in a report. "However, the firmness of the equity markets and the withdrawal of investments in ETP will continue to weigh on gold prices."

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S & P 500 Potencially Bullish

Generally, intraday bias of the S & P 500 index movement looks on bullish condition. Technically, the stochastic indicator is in potential bullish condition. If index strengthen up and penetrate resistance at 1551.25 would have a chance to bring index move upwards towards resistance at 1556.42.

Meanwhile, be-alert if bearish signal was appear in index movement. Be-warn, if index weaken and penetrate support at 1546.77 that there is potential index will move downwards towards the next support at 1541.75.

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Dow Jones Potentially on Correction Phase, Be-warn Support at 14339

Generally, intraday bias of the Dow Jones index movement looks on bullish condition. Technically, the stochastic indicator is in potential bullish condition. If index strengthen up and penetrate resistance at 14382 would have a chance to bring index move upwards towards resistance at 14432.

Meanwhile, be-alert if bearish signal was appear in index movement. Be-warn, if index weaken and penetrate support at 1439 that there is potential index will move downwards towards the next support at 14291.

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OPEC: Demand Growth Outlook Unchanged In 2013

World oil demand is set to grow as much as 800,000 barrels per day in 2013, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Tuesday in its monthly report for the month of March. Estimate was unchanged from the previous forecast and in line with the rate of growth seen in 2012. 

OPEC said the hope for a large chunk of petumbuhan expected to come from China, the Middle East, followed by other Asian countries and Latin America. Oil demand from countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OCDC), which consists of the developed countries in the world, is expected to fall forward, but less than in 2012.

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Solid Gold, Physical Gold Demand Sustained Asia

Gold futures soared associated physical gold demand and gold-based ETF assets on concern the slow pace of economic recovery after the U.S. failed to reach policy makers to avoid removal budget kesepaktan known as Sequesteration.
Republicans in the U.S. House level indicate an alternative plan to introduce on Tuesday as part of a removal program budget of $ 4.6 trillion in the first decade, the proposal will then be followed by spending cuts from Democrats in the Senate.
Another positive catalyst is the prospect of additional easing from the Bank of England after data on manufacturing and industrial output fell below estimates, while in Japan, rumors of emergency BoJ meeting helped to trigger speculation of aggressive monetary easing faster than earlier expectations.
Tensions market in risky asset markets also rose after the expected Italy will fail to meet the deadline of economic reform in April in Brussels due to political uncertainty post-election some time ago. Where this little add interest to the safe-haven asset gold.
Observed so far Gold spot price rose 0.70% to $ 1,592.92 per troy ounce, after reaching its highest point at $ 1,593.71 and an intraday low of $ 1,580.36 daily per troy ounce. Technically, the intraday bias to bullish gold, but need to watch out for correction down to reduce the overbought / oversold. Resistant 1613 - 1620 - 1625, Support 1584 to 1576 - 1571.

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