The Bank of Russia unexpectedly maintained its key interest rate at a record-high 21% , defying analysts’ expectations of another significant hike as inflation remains stubbornly elevated. The decision marks a shift toward a more measured approach in balancing economic growth and price stability. Key Details Inflation Concerns: Annual inflation climbed to 8.9% in November, well above the central bank’s 4% target , with inflation expectations reaching 13.9% in December. Policy Rationale: The central bank cited the significant tightening of monetary conditions after October’s 200-basis point hike as sufficient to resume disinflationary processes. Governor Elvira Nabiullina emphasized avoiding both economic overheating and severe slowdowns. Economic Overheating: Elevated government spending on the war in Ukraine and social programs, coupled with labor shortages and rising wages, have fueled strong domestic demand, exacerbating price pressures...
Today, we are going to look at one of the technical indicator commonly used by financial analysts....RELATIVE STRENGTH INDEX (RSI)
Some people feel that technical indicator cannot be used alone while others follow the chart and pattern religiously.
Generally, Relative Strength Index (RSI) is a momentum indicator that compares the magnitude of recent gains to recent losses in an attempt to determine overbought and oversold conditions of an asset.
The formula is pretty easy for one to remember:
RSI = 100 - 100/(1+RS*),
where RS* = average of x days up of shares when market close/ average of x days down of shares when market close
The best way to look at the relative strength index is by plotting a graph....
As you can see, the RSI ranges from 0 to 100....an asset is generally deemed to be overbought when the RSI approaches the 70 level (overvalued) while when it dropped to 30, it is viewed as oversold and therefore undervalued.
It is important to take note that large surges and drops in the price of an asset will affect the RSI by creating false buy or sell signals. It is best to used the RSI indicator together with the fundamentals of a company, accompanied by other technical indicators as well....
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