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Index Focus - 1 February 2018

Equities start the month mixed with investors digesting a deluge of mixed corporate results from both sides of the Atlantic, a new Fed chapter, mixed global PMI Manufacturing prints, a USD still under pressure to keep GBP and EUR strong and another uptick in bond yields. A flat UK Index compares to a DAX/Dow Jones up/down by 0.2%, respectively.

The UK UK Index is just offside as a significant drag from heavyweights RDSB (results, tax charge; -11pts), VOD (Q3 revenues fall; -7pts), RELX (broker downgrade; -3.5pts), SHP (Jan downtrend, strong GBP; -1pts) and RB/DGE (strong GBP; -3pts) offsets positive contribution from BP (high oil price, pref vs RDSB; 3pts), BATS (defensive, tech bounce; 2pts), BLT/RIO (support after pullback, up in Oz o’night; 2.5pts), AZN (rebound ahead of results; 1pts) and CCL.

The UK Index 100 holds a falling channel that could take it sub-7500. The DAX 30 has been sent back south, from 13300 towards 13140. Dow Jones Futures under pressure from 26200 falling highs resistance. Gold sideways $1335-1349.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7,434? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7,805?

The UK Index 100 holds a falling channel that could take it sub-7500

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,565, Bearish 7,515

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 7515, 7500, 7485, 7450, 7434
  • Potential resistance: 7550, 7565, 7580, 7605, 7660

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 12,700 or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 13,601?

The DAX 30 has been sent back south, from 13300 towards 13140

  • Watch levels: Bullish 13220; Bearish 13190

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 13200, 13190, 13165, 13140, 13100, 13015
  • Potential resistance: 13220, 13260, 13275, 13300, 13333, 13400

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 25,700? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs above 26,705?

Dow Jones Futures under pressure from 26200 falling highs resistance.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 26,165, Bearish 26,100

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 26100, 26050, 26025, 26000, 25950, 25900
  • Potential resistance: 26165, 26200, 26240, 26260, 26300, 26330

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 $1,308? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,366?

Gold’s sideways $1335-1349

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1342, Bearish $1335

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sid
  • Potential support: 1337, 1335, 1330, 1325, 1320, 1315, 1308
  • Potential resistance: 1341, 1345, 1348, 1353, 1357, 1366

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

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