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Kelvin Wong, CFTe

Chief Technical Strategist, Asia

Outlook On Global Markets & Strategies (Q4 2014)

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Key Takeaways (Q4 2014)

U.S. stock market remains resilient even though we are in the 5th

year of the bullish cycle since Mar 2009.

More elements to justify a further potential upside movement first

rather than 10% to 20% correction.

- Sectors leaders (Technology & Health Care) remains strong.

- Laggard sector (Financials) has started to show strength.

- VIX is still below key resistance.

Potential upside targets(S&P500 = 2140/2170)

(Nasdaq100 = 4400/4430)

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Key Takeaways (Q4 2014) Despite the recent Russia/Ukraine conflict & its potential negative spill-

over effects over Europe, the German DAX has held above its key support

at 8900.

DAX FIRE and Pharmaceutical/Healthcare sectors continue to outperform.

Japanese stock market should outperform U.S. reinforces by USD/JPY

strength (Yen weakness).

Further potential strength ahead for USD against majors which implies

further potential downside for Gold.

Hong Kong/China stock markets remain above key supports & may see

potential upside movement in Oct 2014 due to Shanghai-Hong Kong

Connect.

Multi-year uptrend since 2011 remains intact for Singapore stock market,

watch key support zone at 3260/3130.

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Nasdaq 100 / S&P 500

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Bullish breakout from 2 years of

consolidation since April 2012

Nasdaq 100 continues to

outperform against S&P 500!

Technology (XLK) / S&P 500 (SPY)

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Technology sector continues to

outperform against S&P 500

Healthcare (XLV) / S&P 500 (SPY)

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Healthcare sector continues to see

further strength

Financials (XLF) / S&P 500 (SPY)

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Financials sector is playing

“catchup”

VIX (The “Fear & Greed Index”)

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“High” complacency

but still below key

resistance on VIX

Russell 2000

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• Small-cap U.S. domestic stocks

is not making new highs since

June 2014

• Symmetrical Triangle or Double Top?

DAX Supersector FIRE

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Made a new 5-year high in Aug 2014

DAX Supersector Pharmaceutical/Healthcare

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Made a new 5-year high in Sep 2014

What is in store for Asia?

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Wisdom Tree Japan Hedged Equity Fund / S&P 500

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Shows further outperformance

potential against the S&P 500

Nikkei 225 versus USD/JPY

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Direct relationship since 1987

USD/JPY

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Direct relationship since 1987

Impending bullish breakout

from 14 years of downtrend

iShares MSCI Asia ex Japan / S&P 500

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Hang Seng Index (HSI)

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FTSE/Xinhua A50 China ETF (HKG: 2823)

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Straits Times Index (STI)

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U.S. Dollar Index (Futures)

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Impending bullish breakout from

“Symmetrical Triangle” consolidation

since 1998

Gold (Futures)

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Bearish breakdown from long-term

trendline support in place since 2001

1923 (Sep 2011)

Gold (Futures)

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Evolving within impending bearish

“Descending Triangle” consolidation

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