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Shares in Asia dropped this morning, U.S. futures, including for the S&P 500, Dow Jones and NASDAQ, languished and European stocks extended a selloff, as fears triggered by the coronavirus outbreak returned, notwithstanding steps taken by China to stop the spread of the sometimes lethal illness.
China’s move to stop movement in and out of Wuhan, where the pneumonia-like virus originated, hasn't served to fully allay investor concerns. Some see this as a headwind that, if it spreads, could undermine what many believed was finally a bottom to the global economic slowdown.
Oil and yields plunged.
S&P 500 futures have been fluctuating today; at time of writing they're marginally higher.
However, investors should watch the levels attained during the last five sessions. They might be getting ready to complete a bullish flag, with an upside breakout.
The STOXX Europe 600 Index dropped, pressured by mining companies. The possible spread of the virus also underscores the risk to retail shares and airline companies.
Earlier Thursday, China’s Shanghai Composite underperformed, (-2.75%), as investors desperately unwound positions at any price during the final trading day before the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. It was the worst selloff for the index since it was created 30 years ago.
Conversely, this morning, the most recent signal that a global economic recovery might be underway was a positive Australian employment report. The release pushed the AUD to outperform among the major currencies.
Technically, the Aussie bounced off the bottom of a rising channel, moving back above what might still prove to be the neckline of a H&S, as the 200 DMA kept the Australian dollar at bay.
Investors eagerly latched on to Treasurys, pushing yields, including for the U.S. 10-year note, down for the third straight day, to the lowest since Dec. 3, below the bottom of its rising channel since the Sept. 3 bottom.
The USD/JPY pair has been falling for the third day in a row, testing the support of highs since Nov 7.
Fear that the virus will impact economc growth exacerbated concerns of an oversupplied crude market. Additional oil market risks have also begun to surface.
Technically, the price of WTI completed a bearish flag when it fell below the uptrend line since Oct. 3 and the 200 DMA.
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