NSE20 closed the month @3827 while the monthly open was 4022. May was a down month (-4.85%) coming after some big banks announced Q1 2016 results and mpesa bank's FY with bears still rejecting any bullish advance above the 4000 handle, which has been a barrier since Nov 2015 - 6 months and counting!
This month Treasury presents the national budget, which is sizable and will definitely give the taxman a collection headache. Globally two events are closely being followed - Fed rate hike (FOMC meeting on June 15) and BREXIT (results on June 24). Another Fed rate hike will continue strengthening the USD, which will sustain the capital outflow pressure in emerging markets. While BREXIT (walkout vote) will shake market, but I do expect EU to force the vote the other side for they stand to lose a lot if BREXIT is triggered!
Sitting on cash while waiting for fatter discounts continues to be my strategy.
The sooner NSE20 resolves the sideways action (3700 - 4000 range) up or down the better so that we can get moving.
$15/barrel oil... The commodities lehman moment arrives as well as Sovereign debt volcano!