HALISTER1: Treasuries, Gold Held by Supports as Correlation at 5-Year High

Treasuries, Gold Held by Supports as Correlation at 5-Year High

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. 10y Treasuries and spot gold have seen their inverse correlation hit the highest in five years, and have found major medium-term support at 2.64% and 1,124 respectively, Bloomberg technical analyst Sejul Gokal writes.
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  • UST yield -3bps to 2.57% vs. 2.64% high seen yesterday
    • 2.64% resistance, represents the last Fibonacci defense of 2014-2016 rally in Treasuries
    • 2.62%-2.66% also represents a high-activity zone, according to price distribution bar analysis (see here)
    • Above here, resistance at 2.69%, July 2014 high
    • 100-DMA at 1.94% -- USTs bearish while yield above here
  • Gold spot +0.6% to 1,135 vs. 1,123 low seen yesterday
    • Support at 1,124, which represents the last Fibonacci defense of 2015-2016 rally
    • Below here, support at 1,113-08, Jan. 8 high, 29 low
    • 100-week moving average at 1,206; gold bearish while below here
  • Correlation analysis:
    • 30-day rolling correlation at -0.93, most negative since Sept. 2011
    • 1-year R-squared at +0.67 vs. +0.33 seen one year ago
    • 1-yr correlation at -0.82 vs. -0.57 seen one year ago
  • NOTE: Sejul Gokal is an technical strategist who writes for Bloomberg. The observations he makes are his own and are not intended as investment advice.
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