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Index Focus – 5 Nov - 5 November 2014

Global bourses have started in the blue this morning shrugging off yesterday’s losses that was led by energy shares after Saudi Arabia cut the price of crude to the US which sent the price of oil tumbling. Tensions in Ukraine and a downgrade of the Eurozone’s growth forecasts also added to the decline. Traders will now look to tomorrow’s Interest Rate decisions from both the BoE and ECB as well as US Non-Farm Payrolls on Friday.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rise towards highs of 6905? or;
  2. Will the index fall below lows of 6070?

The UK’s UK 100  pulled back yesterday, finding resistance at its 50 day moving average around 6545. A break above the 50 day moving average could provide an opportunity to test the 100 day moving average around 6647.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways, Recovery from lows
  • Potential support: 6476, 6441, 6402,
  • Potential resistance: 6545, 6576, 6647

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 rise towards highs of 9900? or;
  2. Will the index fall below lows of 8335?

Germany’s DAX has nearly regained all of yesterday’s losses after finding support at its 100 day moving average whilst also struggling to the upside around its 50 day moving average. Having said that, the 2 week rising trend line is still intact with a breakout of prior resistance around 9352 providing opportunity for a push towards 9500.

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Possible support

Solid Red line
Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways, Recovery from lows
  • Potential support: 9228, 9127, 8960
  • Potential resistance: 9350, 9472, 9578

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 rise above highs of 17457? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 15845?

US Dow Jones registered yet another record high on the futures market overnight touching 17457. The 3 week rising trend line is continuing to gather momentum with new highs being registered daily. The 20 day moving average has broken above the 50 day moving average whilst the RSI has turned lower after trading very close to overbought.

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Possible support

Solid Red line
Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways, Recovery
  • Potential support: 17365, 17301, 17224
  • Potential resistance: 17457

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

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