US500 4 HOUR CHART -Make or break time for the S&P
Falling blue AT lines indicate momentum continues to build to the downside as equities in general remain under pressure as the reality of a Fed on hold sinks in.
The key focus for all equities is on the S&P 5000 level… it is probably more important than any technical level at this stage.
USDJPY 4 HOUR CHART – TRAPPED FOR NOW
With Japan (and S Korea) discussing the strong dollar with the US, the intervention threat stays on the table. This suggests tacit approval should Japan choose to intervene on its own.
However, given the fundamentals (i.e. interest rates) and a generally strong USD, intervention would likely be a questionable strategy and seen as a stopgap.
With that said, it pays to be on alert after the IMF/World Bank meetings end.
Lookjing at the chart, the current range is 153.87-154.77 but 155 is clearly the market line in the sand,
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