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Index Focus - 6 March 2018

European equities are higher by around 1%, having broken north to extend their rebounds, amid a continued easing of concerns related to tariffs, trade wars and Italy’s ultimate ruling coalition. This has ushered share prices further from Friday’s tariff worry-fuelled lows to maintain optimism in a recovery towards late-Feb highs, if not higher.

The UK 100 is higher thanks to positive contributions from RDSb/BP (weaker USD, higher oil price), BHP/RIO/AAL (weaker USD, higher metal prices), SKG (takeover approach), GSK/SHP (drug news late yesterday) and  HSBC/TSCO/AZN (rebound), while the likes of JE (poor guidance, investing more) and AHT (failed to lift guidance) offer only minimal drag.

The UK Index 100 has made a bullish break above 7160. The DAX 30 has found resistance at 12275. Dow Jones Futures have broken above 24850. Gold is testing falling highs resistance at $1325.

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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 has made a bullish break above 7160.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,200, Bearish 7,160

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend, Sideways
  • Potential support: 7160, 7140, 7130, 7105, 7065
  • Potential resistance: 7190, 7200, 7225, 7275, 7300, 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 11,730 or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 12,600?

The DAX 30 has found resistance at 12275

Watch levels: Bullish 12,275; Bearish 12,200

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend, Downtrend
  • Potential support: 12200, 12110, 12030, 11950
  • Potential resistance: 12275, 12300, 12400

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 23,140? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 25,825?

Dow Jones Futures have broken above 24850.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 25,000, Bearish 24,920

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 24960, 24920, 24900, 24870, 24850
  • Potential resistance: 25000, 25090, 25200, 25367, 25600

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 $1,304? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,362?

Gold is testing falling highs resistance at $1325.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1328, Bearish $1318

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Uptrend within Downtrend
  • Potential support: 1324, 1321, 1318, 1315, 1310, 1304
  • Potential resistance: 1325, 1328, 1330, 1335, 1340, 1345, 1350

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

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