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Index Focus - 27 July 2017

Equities are mixed this morning, reacting to a skinful of corporate updates and a dovish Fed chaser. Whilst the former offers a cocktail of mixed messages, the latter is producing both help and hindrance by way of a weaker USD (good for commodities, but strengthens GBP & EUR), seeing the UK UK Index hold flat but German DAX nurse losses.

The UK  UK 100  is flat thanks to gains for Diageo (results, guidance upgrade, share buyback), BATS & Shell (H1 results), AAL & RIO (AAL dividends resumed) offsetting heavy losses of AZN (drug trial failure), GSK (AZN read-across), LLOY (more PPI provisions!) and SSE (ex-div).

Germany’s DAX is underwater due to EUR strength and losses for Deutsche Bank (Q2 revenue miss), Bayer (profits warning) and Deutsche Boerse (digesting yesterday’s results, low vol environment, new trading probe) eclipsing gains for Allianz (profits up), E.ON and Vonovia (both benefit from lower interest rates).

The UK Index 100 trades off its lows but has yet to test our 7465 bullish watch level. The DAX 30 has broken below yesterday’s 12250 lows. Dow Jones Futures have pulled back from fresh record highs but remain in a 4-day uptrend. Gold is holding above the $1259 breakout after last night’s Fed update pushed the USD lower.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7405? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7485

The UK Index 100 trades 7440-7460, off its lows, but yet to test our 7465 bullish watch level from this morning.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7454, Bearish 7435

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  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 7442, 7438, 7420, 7405
  • Potential resistance: 7457, 7460, 7465, 7475, 7485

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 12,140? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 12670?

The DAX 30 has broken below yesterday’s 12250 lows to revive its 2-week downtrend.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 12250, Bearish 12225

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  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 12225, 12210, 12000, 12150, 12140
  • Potential resistance: 12250, 12275, 12300, 12350, 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 21,500? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 21,745?

Dow Jones Futures have pulled back from fresh record highs but remain in a 4-day uptrend and above last night’s breakout.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 21,745; Bearish 21,700

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  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 21720, 21700, 21685, 21660, 21640, 21600, 21580, 21540, 21520
  • Potential resistance: 21740, 21475, -

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 $1,205? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,295?

Gold’s is holding above the $1259 breakout after last night’s Fed update pushed the USD lower.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1265, Bearish $1258

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  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 1260, 1259, 1250, 1245, 1235
  • Potential resistance: 1265, 1270, 1280, 1295

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

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