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Index Focus - 1 March 2018

European equities are firmly in the red this morning, with continental stocks underperforming their London listed rivals. This derives from much the same drivers as yesterday, with uncertainty regarding the outcome of both this weekend’s Italian election, and of course Brexit, but exacerbated by further concerns about too-aggressive Fed monetary policy tightening, risking the economic recovery, after weaker than expected US GDP and housing data yesterday.

The UK 100 is dragged lower by Miners (stronger USD, lower metals), WPP (results, poor outlook), RDSB (stronger USD, oil lower), ULVR/BATS (higher bond yields, bond-proxies shunned), BARC (ex-div), RBS (breached 200-day MA), with limited help from SHP (bullish breakout), EVR/CRH (results, good outlook) and BRBY (new CCO).

The UK Index 100 is back below 7200, struggling after last night’s 7230 breakdown. The DAX 30 has broken below 12300 to extend yesterday’s bearish reversal. Dow Jones Futures have found support at 24925. Gold nears major $1308 support.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 6980? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7,340?

The UK Index 100 is back below 7200 struggling after last night’s 7230 breakdown

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,200, Bearish 7,175

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 7180, 7165, 7140, 7100
  • Potential resistance: 7200, 7230, 7295, 7340

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 11,700 or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 13,312?

The DAX 30 has broken below 12300 to extend yesterday’s bearish reversal

Watch levels: Bullish 12,275; Bearish 12,230

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 12230, 12100, 12072, 12000
  • Potential resistance: 12250, 12275, 12300, 12320

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 23,000? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 26,675?

Dow Jones Futures have have found support at 24925.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 25,000, Bearish 24,900

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Downtrend, sideways
  • Potential support: 24925, 24900, 24800, 24700, 24595
  • Potential resistance: 25000, 25100, 25200, 25300

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 $1,240? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,375?

Gold nears major $1308 support, hampered by USD strength.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1315, Bearish $1308

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 1308, 1300, 1290, 1285, 1265
  • Potential resistance: 1312, 1315, 1321, 1325, 1330

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

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