The past month has seen the US Dollar strengthening and interest rates returning to elevated levels.
This has ushered in a bit of volatility for U.S. equities. And a continuation of this trend could solidify a pullback / correction.
That said, I believe a combination of a stronger Dollar and strong interest rates may hit Emerging Markets (EEM) even harder. And today’s charts show why it is worth watching right here, right now.
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$EEM Emerging Markets “weekly” Chart
Pretty simple long-term chart. As you can see, price is sitting on the 40-week moving average. A weekly close below this level would concerning.
$EEM Emerging Markets “daily” Chart
Same sort of thing on the near-term chart. We can see that EEM has broken below its 20/50 day moving averages. Things would get even more concerning if EEM breaks below its 200-day moving average (now support) — especially if we see follow through selling below that level. Put it on your radar.
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