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According to A. Elder, 13 periods' Strength Index demonstrates dominating force on the market – bulls or bear - very well. With Force Index (13) above the middle line, bulls rule on the market, whereas FI is below the middle line, bears dominate. With FI dragging near middle line and crossing it a few times, it says about absence of market tendency. New maximum above middle line shows that ascending trend is confirmed. In this respect, a new lowest point below middle line speaks for descending tendency. When with growth or decline of price Force Index (13) starts giving decreasing extreme points – essentially, forming divergence/ convergence – it indicates that current trend loses its significance and a reversal is probable.

Japan Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI) is an economic indicator calculated on the basis of price of goods acquired by Japanese enterprises. The index inter alia accounts for feedstock prices directly impacting on the final cost of manufacturing, therefore, this index is used by companies to adjust prices for its production. CGPI also accounts for the transportation prices. If apart from growth of CGPI Japan experiences rise in index of consumer prices, it tells about rise in inflation in the country. In its turn, it signalizes Bank of Japan about the possibility of raising of major interest rates. When published index value is above expected, it gives a slight support for consolidation of national currency.