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Index Focus - 23 October 2017

Global equity markets are broadly positive to start the new week, welcoming a favourable Japanese election result as US equities continue to ride the bullish wave of a senate budget approval for tax reforms, whilst looking past political tensions in Catalonia. With that said, however, the Euro remains under pressure, although the attractive translational impact in FX space is helping Germany’s DAX to outperform peers.

The UK 100 trades higher thanks to strong performances for Tobacco (Stronger USD), CRH (Ash Grove approval of takeover), BT & NG. (RBC positive note on pension scheme), PRU, SHP and GKN (Sunday Times reporting potential breakup of divisions), offsetting losses for Banks (weak business confidence data/Catalan concerns for Euro area), BP (Crude Oil retreating from this morning’s highs) and RIO (broker downgrade).

The German DAX is up thanks to heavyweight exporters (Siemens, Thyssenkrupp, Heidelberg Cement, Daimler and Volkswagen) benefiting from EUR weakness, strength which is more than offsetting losses for Prosibensat.1 and Banks (Catalan impact on European financials).

The UK Index 100 is testing the ceiling of a short-term 7515-7535 channel. The DAX 30 is falling from the ceiling of an emerging narrowing pattern. Dow Jones Futures are rallying from rising lows support, pointing towards another record session. Gold is narrowing between $1274.5-1276.5 as a stronger USD and waning safe-haven seeking hurt demand.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7,485? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards record highs of 7,600?

The UK Index 100 is testing the ceiling of a short-term 7515-7535 channel.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,540, Bearish 7,525

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 7535, 7525, 7515, 7500, 7485
  • Potential resistance: 7540, 7555, 7560, 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 12,910? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 13,095?

The DAX 30 is retreating from intersecting resistance at 12,070. Potential bullish ascending triangle?

  • Watch levels: Bullish 13075, Bearish 13,020

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 13045, 13020, 13010, 13000, 12990, 12960, 12940, 12920
  • Potential resistance: 13060, 13070, 13075, 13095

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 22,800? or;
  2. Will the index rise to fresh highs of 23,360?

Dow Jones Futures are rallying from rising lows support, pointing towards another record session.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 23,360; Bearish 23,320

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 23350, 23320, 23300, 23285, 23260, 23240, 23225, 23200
  • Potential resistance: 23350, 23360, -

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 $1,262? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,306?

Gold is narrowing between $1274.5-1276.5 as a stronger USD and waning safe-haven seeking hurt demand.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1277, Bearish $1274

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1275, 1274, 1270, 1265, 1260
  • Potential resistance: 1276.5, 1277, 1278, 1280, 1282, 1284, 1286, 1290

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

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