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Index Focus - 12 March 2018

Equities have made a flattish start to the week, adding to Friday’s gains following another Goldilocks jobs report – strong enough to maintain confidence in economic recovery but not so strong as to fuel fears of the US Fed hiking too quickly. The German DAX outperforms the UK Index thanks to Utilities embracing M&A and EUR underperforming GBP.

The UK 100  is flat as 1pt contributions for AZN (ignoring drug delay), GSK (delayed generic competition for Advair diskus) and PRU (higher bond yields, continued rebound) are offset by 1pt drags for RDSB (oil price off highs; rising US production), RIO (metals prices lower), BATS/RB (profit taking; bond proxy preference for utilities).

The UK Index 100 is off its highs, but holding the 7200 breakout.  The DAX 30 maintains its uptrend, now above 12400. Dow Jones Futures have extended Friday’s breakout to 25400. Gold has pulled back towards’s Friday’s $1313 lows.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7,100? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7,340?

The UK Index 100 is off its highs, but holding the 7200 breakout.

Watch levels: Bullish 7,230, Bearish 7,210

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7215, 7200, 7185, 7150, 7125, 7100
  • Potential resistance: 7250, 7255, 7274, 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 11,750 or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 12,615?

The DAX 30 maintains its uptrend, now above 12400

Watch levels: Bullish 12,475; Bearish 12,400

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 12400, 12380, 12350, 12300
  • Potential resistance: 12450, 12475, 12500, 12550, 12600, 12615

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 extended Friday’s breakout to 25400.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 25,450, Bearish 25,410

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 25410, 25400, 25350, 25300, 25275, 25200
  • Potential resistance: 25445, 25465, 25500, 25588, 25650, 25825

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 $1,300? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,362?

Gold has pulled back towards’s Friday’s $1313 lows.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1318, Bearish $1313

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1315, 1313, 1310, 1304, 1300
  • Potential resistance: 1318, 1321, 1325, 1330, 1341

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

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