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Index Focus - 27 March 2018

Equities are extending their rebound as investors breath a collective sigh of relief that a global trade war looks to be off the menu (China and US negotiating, several exemptions). This has seen USD rebound from lows, undoing some of the recently harmful GBP and EUR strength, helping both the UK Index and DAX to rally. The UK Index outperforms with gains of 2% while Wall St futures call for a positive open which would extend the gains onto which Europe has latched.

With almost all UK 100  components higher, the principal drivers of today’s outperformance (in terms of points contribution) are RDSB/BP (high oil price, weaker GBP), GSK (M&A), Miners (copper bounce, trade war relief), HSBC (trade war relief), AZN (GSK read-across, weaker GBP) and ULVR/BATS (weaker GBP), all adding at least 4pts a piece.

The UK Index 100 has broken back above 7000. The DAX 30 is still trying to overcome 12000. Dow Jones Futures may have topped out at 24400. Gold has pulled back to rising support at $1348.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards rising lows of 6,840? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards recent highs of 7,185?

The UK Index 100 has broken back above 7000. Can it go on to challenge falling highs from late January?

Watch levels: Bullish 7034, Bearish 6985

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7015, 7000, 6985, 6955, 6940, 6920, 6890
  • Potential resistance: 7030, 7050, 7075, 7085, 71007150, 7185

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 12,400?

The DAX 30 is still trying to overcome 12000, proving a hurdle.

Watch levels: Bullish 12,045; Bearish 11,985

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 12000, 11985, 11935, 11900, 11860. 11800
  • Potential resistance: 12045, 12100, 12165, 12200

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 23,500? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 25,000?

Dow Jones Futures may have topped out at 24400.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 23,925, Bearish 23,860

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 23925, 23975, 24000, 24100
  • Potential resistance: 24385, 24400, 24462, 24540, 24600

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 $1,307 ? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,362?

Gold has pulled back to rising support at $1348?

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1351, Bearish $1346

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptred
  • Potential support: 1348, 1343.6, 1341, 1337, 1330
  • Potential resistance: 1351, 1357, 1362

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

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