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Index Focus – 29 Apr - 29 April 2015

Equity markets continue to tread water this morning  in what may be described as a carbon copy of yesterday’s early trading as investors await important macro data in the form of US GDP and the FOMC meeting minutes due for release this evening. Gold remains buoyed by a weaker and weakening US Dollar index that has now breached briefly found support just below previous 1-month lows.

Where next?
  1. Will the index rise towards highs of 7122? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 6980?

UK 100 is back in its 2-week sideways range with the index trapped in a falling channel towards its lower bound around 6980.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 7010, 6980
  • Potential resistance: 7060, 7085, 7100

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rise towards highs of 12410? or;
  2. Will the index fall below lows of 11630?

Germany’s DAX is also largely sideways although support at rising lows, near which the benchmark is currently trading, is gently lifting the index towards mid-point resistance around 12050. 

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 11740, 11630
  • Potential resistance: 11890, 12050, 12410

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 18185? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 17750?

The US Dow Jones is trading at the upper bound of its range this morning with a little help from potential support at 18100 (yet to be properly confirmed) and a general week-long uptrend. Still having difficulty breaking out of its channel though with no big move to be expected before the GDP print and/or FOMC minutes.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 18010, 18000, 17940, 17750
  • Potential resistance: 18140

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 above highs of $1215? or;
  2. Will Gold fall towards lows of $1175?

Gold has come back from yesterday’s highs around $1215 having staged an impressive breakout from the confines of its downwards sloping trading channel yesterday. Currently testing support that could put the yellow metal back into its sideways range and another journey south towards $1175.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1207, 1205, 1200, 1185, 1175
  • Potential resistance: 1215

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

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