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Index Focus – 3 Feb - 3 February 2015

Equity markets are again positive this morning buoyed by the prospect of continued easy monetary policy following the RBA’s rate cut coupled with optimism of a Greek debt deal, the oil price recovery holding and corporate results from oil major BP (BP) and Banco Santander (SAN) being well digested. Gold also holding up despite market bullishness tempering safehaven demand.

Where next?

Will the index rise towards 6890?

Will the index fall towards 6730?

The UK Index has managed to break above the trend line of Jan 28 falling highs this morning with the possibility that said becomes support for any subsequent fall back. Resistance already emerged at 6880. The sideways channel remains in place with 6720-6890.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 6810, 6775, 6720
  • Potential resistance: 6850, 6890

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 10987? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 9380?

Germany’s DAX has managed to breakout above late January highs, maintaining its strong January uptrend. Twin support available from breakout level and rising lows at around 10800. Note daily RSI remains overbought.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 10850, 10790, 10630
  • Potential resistance: 10987

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 18100? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 17020?

US Dow Jones has bounced from support at 17100, breaking above falling highs of last week. The index is back above the 200 day moving average (at 17197), but remains in a shallow 6-week falling channel.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 17300, 17100, 17040
  • Potential resistance: 17500, 17750, 17900

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 rise towards highs of $1307? or;
  2. Will Gold fall towards lows of $1225?

Gold has managed to break out above falling highs from 22 January, helped by the trend of rising lows from 28 Jan. Resistance already found at Friday highs of $1285 but rising support at $1275 could help with further advances towards Jan highs given that gold remains in an uptrend since early November.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 1280, 1275, 1265
  • Potential resistance: 1285, 1295, 1300

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

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