2 days before the ECB meeting, ECB pres Draghi is expected to meet with Bundesbank president Weidmann. Will it be to discuss the possibility of restarting the securities markets programme to buy Spanish and Italian bonds, a program widely opposed by the Germans. Draghi's. While Wednesday's FOMC decision is expected to produce no call for action from the Fed regarding QE3, the ECB may reiterate its readiness to restart the SMP, but no as soon as this week. Spanish and Italian 10 year govt yields are 10-15% off their highs, while G10 equities are only 3-5% below their 2012 highs. For tradable ideas on EURUSD, AUDUSD, GBPUSD, gold and silver, see Monday's Premium Insights here: http://ashraflaidi.com/products/sub01/access/?a=670 Non subscribers can join here:http://ashraflaidi.com/products/sub01/
It is no surprise for risk appetite to rally in April. After all, April is the 2nd best month for US equity indices as an average of the past 25 years. The charts below show the next threshold resistance for risk appetite. Notably, US100 faces a confluence of 200-DMA and trendline resistance around 24380-24440. SPX faces its 200-DMA at 6644. Gold needs to save 4640s, while silver is capped at a wedge resistance at 74.00.
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