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Index Focus – 17 Feb - 17 February 2015

While equity markets started on the back foot this morning after Greek debt negotiations stumbled yesterday, they have re-gained positive territory. Talks in Brussels go on this week as the clock continues to tick, while the Ukraine situation still looms large with Sunday’s ceasefire proving patchy at best. Despite all this uncertainty and geopolitical woe, gold headed back from yesterday’s highs with lower volumes on President’s day in the US and prep for the Chinese Lunar New Year conspiring with blatantly hawkish US Fed rhetoric to keep safe haven demand low as we head into the week.

Where next?
  1. Will the index rise towards highs of 6905? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 6720?

The UK Index  has found support at 6820 which gives us a trend line of Feb rising lows. Support above 6800 also keeps us in the upper half of  a 3.5-week sideways channel, keeping alive the possibility of a breakout and re-visit of all time highs 6950.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 6820, 6780, 6720
  • Potential resistance: 6890, 6905, 6950

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 11014? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 10150?

Germany’s DAX has recovered from overnight weakness to trade positive for the day. It remains in a 3-week sideways channel. at the top of a 4-month uptrend which recently saw fresh all-time highs.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 10760, 10620, 10580
  • Potential resistance: 11013

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 18104? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 15845?

The US Dow Jones has found support overnight at 17920, this after falling back from a failed test of Feb highs 18040. Still in an uptrend from 2-Feb, which itself is in a sideways channel from mid-Dec with a ceiling at all time highs.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 17920, 17850, 17750
  • Potential resistance: 18030, 18100

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 $1130?

Gold has given up all of its 4-day bounce from $1215. While it finds itself back at 3-month rising support $1220, the downwards channel from end-Jan remains a threat.

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Possible support

Solid Red line
Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 1220, 1200, 1180
  • Potential resistance: 1237, 1245, 1255

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

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