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Index Focus - 5 December 2017

Global equities are mixed with UK Index flat as the benefit of GBP weakness from Brexit uncertainty is offset by lower metals prices hurting the Miners. US futures outperform, rebounding from last night’s mixed digestion of tax reform progress,  while Germany’s DAX underperforms as GBP and USD weakness translates to unhelpful EUR strength.

The UK UK 100 is buoyed by gains for BATS/DGE/RDSB (weaker GBP), TSCO/STAN (broker upgrades), ULVR/RB (pref. for defensives) offsetting the drag from GLEN/RIO/AAL (lower metals prices), BARC (falling highs resistance), SHP/AZN (continued pullback). Germany’s DAX sees gains for Vonovia, RWE and E.ON easily eclipsed by general weakness on account of the stronger EUR, most notably for Lufthansa, VW, Merck, Bayer, Fresenius and Commerzbank.

The UK Index 100 has bounced off 7340. The DAX 30 is testing 12965 support from late last week. Dow Jones Futures are sideways 24250-24400. Gold is holding around recent $1270 lows.

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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 7,417

The UK Index 100 has bounced off 7340.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,355, Bearish 7,340

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7340, 7322, 7300, 7280
  • Potential resistance: 7355, 7375, 7384, 7400, 7417

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 12,810 or;
  2. Will the index rise to record highs of 13,192?

The DAX 30 is testing 12965 support from late last week

Watch levels: Bullish 13,000, Bearish 12,965

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 12975, 12965, 12960, 12900, 12850, 12810
  • Potential resistance: 13010, 13020, 13060, 13094

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 23,900? or;
  2. Will the index rise to fresh highs of 24,536?

Dow Jones Futures are sideways 24250-24400

  • Watch levels: Bullish 24,380; Bearish 24,345

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 24370, 24360, 24345, 24330, 24315, 24300, 24250
  • Potential resistance: 24380, 24400, 24445, 24500, 24536

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 $1,250? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,350?

Gold is holding around recent $1270 lows.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1277, Bearish $1271

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1274, 1271, 1270, 1260, 1250
  • Potential resistance: 1277, 1282, 1290, 1298

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

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