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UK 100 Focus - 14 May 2018

The UK 100 is slightly offside into the new week, as GBP remains up around last week’s highs, to the detriment of the index’s heavy international exposure, fuelled by the dollar extending last week’s bearish reversal. Interestingly Copper in the red (over-capacity concerns), not benefiting from USD weakness, thus hindering Miners. Oil, however, is understandably off its lows, but Energy names offering opposing reactions.

Contributors: UK Index -15ptsdragged lower by RDSb/BATS (stronger GBP), PRU (profit taking), BT (breakdown, further digestion of results/outlook), Miners (stronger GBP, Copper in the red) and VOD (M&A spend). Limiting the declines, are positive contributions from GSK/RB (extending rally after pause) ULVR (broken above 200-day MA), BP (Oil price higher) and SHP (Takeda share price rise increases implied value of takeover bid).

Technicals: The UK 100 has broken below 4-day rising support at 7715. It remains in a 7-week rising channel but, if it breaks below Friday’s lows of 7690, the floor of the channel won’t offer support until 7650.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 7500 (-205pts) ? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 7800 (+95pts)?

The UK 100  has broken below 4-day rising support at 7715. It remains in a 7-week rising channel but, if it breaks below Friday’s lows of 7690, the floor of the channel won’t offer support until 7650.

Watch levels: Bullish 7730, Bearish 7690

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend, sideways consolidation
  • Potential support: 7700, 7690, 7680, 7650 7630, 7600
  • Potential resistance: 7730, 7770, 7800

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

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