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Index Focus - 28 February 2018

Equities in Europe are lower as fears of a more hawkish Fed, under the stewardship of new Chair Powell, keeps the USD strong, hindering commodities along with poor China PMIs, and reinvigorated bond yields to the detriment of bond-proxy defensive equities. Add to this mixed corporate results from a handful of majors, Brexit/Italian political uncertainty, it being month-end, and sentiment remains in check at the mid-week stage.

The UK 100 is lower due the drag from Miners (stronger USD, lower metals), STAN (bearish reversal, profit taking), BATS/RB/NG (higher bond yields) and ITV (FY results) offsetting positive contribution from RDSB (heavyweight, weaker GBP), BARC (higher interest rates, higher yields) and Tesco (high street retail in demise; Toys ‘r’ Us and Maplin bust).

The UK Index 100 has bounced off shallow rising support 7230. The DAX 30 has breached Feb rising support but bounced off 12400. Dow Jones Futures have bounced off 25350 intersecting support to revisit 25500. Gold’s bounce failed at $1321.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7,200? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7,390?

The UK Index 100 has bounced off shallow rising support 7230

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,275, Bearish 7,230

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways, Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7255, 7245, 7230, 7200, 7185, 7165, 7145, 7100
  • Potential resistance: 7275, 7300, 7340, 7390

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 11,800 or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 12,750?

The DAX 30 has breached Feb rising support but bounced off 12400.

Watch levels: Bullish 12,480; Bearish 12,440

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 12440, 12430, 12420, 12400, 12340, 12300
  • Potential resistance: 12480, 12500, 12545, 12610

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 23,000? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 26,675?

Dow Jones Futures have bounced off 25350 intersecting support to revisit 25500.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 25, 510, Bearish 25,450

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 25450, 25430, 25385, 25350
  • Potential resistance: 25510, 25545, 25625, 25700, 25800

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 $1,308? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,362?

Gold bounce failed at $1321.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1322, Bearish $1318.5

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 1318.7, 1318, 1317, 1316, 1313.5, 1310, 1308, 1300
  • Potential resistance: 1321, 1326, 1330, 1341, 1350, 1362

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

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