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History & CurrentPossible future KLCI Chart 2010-2012Bullish1 = 8002 = 15003 = 6004 = 9005 = 500or ????Bearish1 = 13002 = 3003 = 15004 = 8005 = 1700or this ???a = 800b = 1500c = 1100d = 1500e = 1400We will see soon which chart that would be selected by 1Malays...

Submitted by Tyler Durden on 10/19/2009 19:49 -0500Our stock markets are now well into 60% rally territory. Which begs the question: how does this rally stack up with previous ones based on such arcane concepts as economic fundamentals. We present some of the key criteria of how previous 60% rallies have looked like when analyzed across 10 different key economic dimensions (which are completely irrelevant now). Data courtesy of Contrary Investor.Year over Year Retail Sales: 9.3% average in prior 60% rallies versus -5.3% in...

By Nico Isaac Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:00:00 ETOnce upon a time, the term "Black Monday" was to Wall Street what the name "Lord Voldemort" was to Hogwarts. It turned the air freezing cold and sent traders flinching around every corner in fear of a repeat of the October 19, 1987 or October 28, 1929 meltdown. Case in point: The 2008 "Black Monday" anniversary. At the time, the U.S. stock market was locked in a ferocious downtrend that included...

When prices in a financial market go from Sea Level to Outer Space in a relatively brief time, two scenarios are at work -- and they both start with the letters “B-U.” When a precious metal goes from being a popular long-term investment of buy-and-holders to the quick, get-away “vehicle” of day-traders, two scenarios are at work -- and they both start with letters “B-U.” And when the majority of mainstream pundits see a "new paradigm"...

* Middle East: Thursday, July 03 - 2008 at 13:13In the middle of June UK gilts had their biggest sell-off for years as markets digested the thought of what higher interest rates to tackle inflation might mean for bond prices. Inflation is bad news for bonds. Inflation tends to push up interest rates so fixed interest rate instruments decline in value. In the Gulf that means sukuks.Sukuks have become very popular in the region, combining the ethical appeal of Islamic banking with exposure to local currencies which are thought...