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Global equities are flat to negative despite a positive start. The German DAX under-performs due to a slightly stronger EUR, amid German calls for tighter monetary policy and the USD lower on concerns about delays to US tax reform. Elsewhere, weighing on sentiment is the aggregate of oil off its highs, uncertainty among metals after China trade data, a mixed batch of earnings reports and uncertainty about M&A (eg. SSE, SKY).
The UK 100 is being held back by ABF (results yesterday), LLOY (housing sector weak), PSN (results), RBS (Credit Agricole read-across) and Shire (turned lower again) while IMB/BATS (defensive), RDSB (oil price 2yr high), HSBC (preference for Asia exposure), RIO (China data) and CRH prop the index up.
Germany’s DAX sees losses for Lufthansa (antitrust decision on Air Berlin Dec 7), Commerzbank (Credit Agricole results, not interested in CBK) and VW (EU unveils auto carbon emission reduction proposal) offset gains for HeidelbergCement (results), ProSeiben and E.ON (results).
The UK Index 100 has pulled back from an early rally to 7535. The DAX 30 holds the 13350 mid-point of its 2.5-month up channel. Dow Jones Futures hold above 2-month rising support at 23520. Gold remains unable to break above $1283.
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The UK Index 100 has pulled back from an early rally to 7,535.
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The DAX 30 holds the 13,350 mid-point of its 2.5-month up channel.
Watch levels: Bullish 13,380, Bearish 13,340
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Dow Jones Futures hold above 2-month rising support at 23520.
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Gold remains unable to break above $1283.
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