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Index Focus - 6 October 2017

Equities retain a solid bullish bias. Unusual versus traditional reluctance to take on risk before a US jobs report. Probably because September’s NFP figure is likely to be a meaningless hurricane-induced aberration, potentially also resulting in a sharp mean-reversion for October. With unemployment holding around lows , the real focus will be on wages growth. If this can hold at 2.5% annually, it supports recovering consumer inflation (and stable core), merely bolstering the likelihood of a Fed rate hike in December. Which markets have already priced in a 70% probability of.

The UK’s UK 100  trades highs of the day as BATS/IMB/GSK (weak GBP), RDSb (oil bounce) and BT (bounce) overcome losses for LLOY (slower UK labour cost growth, UK political uncertainty, lower chance of BoE rate hike), CRH (rival bid for Ash Grove Cement), ULVR (invited bids for margarine  & spreads),  STAN (broker downgrade) and easyJet (results, weak GBP).

The German DAX is flat as gains for ProSiebenSat and Autos (weak EUR vs USD, Merc sales, BMW invest in R&D) are offset by losses for ThyssenKrupp (technicals, closed below 200-day MA), Deutsche Post (Amazon threat) and Commerzbank.

The UK Index 100 has broken above 7510 falling highs resistance. The DAX 30 is back from 13000, but found support at 12970 in its up channel. Dow Jones Futures are flirting with 22800 within a bullish flag towards 22900. Gold remains hindered by $1270 after yesterday’s breakdown. Now in a bearish flag?

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7,200? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7,600?

The UK Index 100 has broken above 7510 falling highs resistance. Can it make it all the way to 7600?

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,530, Bearish 7,510

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7520, 7515, 7510, 7505, 7500, 7490, 7475, 7465, 7455
  • Potential resistance: 7530, 7550, 7600

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 12,830? or;
  2. Will the index rise above highs of 13,000?

The DAX 30 is back from 13000, but found support at 12970 in its up channel

  • Watch levels: Bullish 13,002, Bearish 12,970

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 12970, 12950, 12935, 12900, 12960
  • Potential resistance: 13,000, -

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 21,600? or;
  2. Will the index rise to fresh highs of 22,900

Dow Jones Futures are flirting with 22800 within a bullish flag towards 22900.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 22,795; Bearish 22,770

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 22770, 22750, 22740, 22720, 22700, 22650
  • Potential resistance: 22790, 22800, -

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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Where next?
  1. Will Gold fall towards lows of $1,252? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,295?

Gold remains hindered by $1270 after yesterday’s breakdown. Now in a bearish flag? US dollar strength is hurting along with equities pushing higher, sappig demand for safe havens

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1270, Bearish $1266

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 1267, 1266, 1265, 1260, 1255, 1252
  • Potential resistance: 1270, 1275, 1280, 1282, 1285, 1290

Important: The information provided above does not constitute advice or opinion and must only be regarded as technical observations.

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