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Index Focus - 11 December 2017

Global equities have made a decent start to the new week, one chock full of central bank risk and continued geopolitical fun and games. The UK’s UK Index outperforms on fresh GBP weakness vs USD and EUR (scepticism after Friday’s Brexit deal), helping its many heavyweights. Elsewhere investors welcomed a another Wall St record close on optimism about US tax reform, while Europe sees continued rotation out of Tech and into Banks.

The UK UK Index is higher thanks mostly to HSBC (DoJ seeks dismissal of deferred criminal charges), BATS (weaker GBP), RDSB/BP (buoyant oil prices), Miners (weaker USD, copper solid), Banks (rotation, rate hikes) and Pharma (defensive). Minimal resistance from CNA, BT/RB (profit taking) and EZJ (snow disruption).

Germany’s DAX underperforms although not how you might expect. Unhelpful EUR strength vs GBP and USD is hurting many exporters, but consumers more than industrials. Losers include Telecoms and Utilities (coalition talks) and general weakness, overpowering  gains for industrials, while Autos and Financials are mixed.

The UK Index 100 has broken above 4715. The DAX 30 has turned lower from 13200 again. Dow Jones Futures have slowed up around 24360. Gold is making an upside test of $1250.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7,279? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7,590

The UK Index 100 has broken above 4715, extending its bullish reversal

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,370, Bearish 7,315

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7415, 7400, 7370, 7350, 7300, 7278
  • Potential resistance: 7454, 7474, 7500, 7540, 7590

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 12,855 or;
  2. Will the index rise to record highs of 13,526?

The DAX 30 has turned lower from 13200 again. Back to the channel floor?

Watch levels: Bullish 13,245; Bearish 13,175

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 13170, 13140, 13100, 13080, 12985
  • Potential resistance: 13170, 13185, 13200, 13220, 13240

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 24,085? or;
  2. Will the index rise to fresh highs of 24,536?

Dow Jones Futures have slowed up around 24360. Will the channel or rising support prevail?

  • Watch levels: Bullish 24,390; Bearish 24,325

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 24340, 24320, 24300, 24265, 24225, 24200
  • Potential resistance: 27375, 24390, 24425, 24485, 24535

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 $1,244? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,275?

Gold is making an upside test of $1250. Bullish ascending triangle reversal?

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1252, Bearish $1248

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Sodeways
  • Potential support: 1250, 1249, 1247, 1246, 1244
  • Potential resistance: 1252, 1260, 1270, 1275

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

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