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Index Focus - 22 December 2015

Equities markets are in the red this morning despite that overnight China stimulus boon, and volatile on festive trade volumes and the perceived ‘fragility of the Eurozone periphery’ as played out by Spain, whose general election result leaves the country without a majority supported government and with the hard task of making that work. Greece 2.0?

UK 100 is little changed from today’s open, Wall St. futures are consolidating following a circa 150pt rally in yesterday’s session, DAX has very recently given up 100pts and Gold has picked up support around $1077.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rise towards highs of 6450? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 5865?

UK 100 – While the mid-Dec uptrend just about remains in play, note a breakdown out of the recent narrowing pattern.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 6025, 6020, 6000
  • Potential resistance: 6060, 6075, 6085

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 rally towards highs of 10836? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 10121?

Germany’s DAX is suffering a similar fate to the UK Index with its own breach of rising support. 

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 10340, 10230, 10120
  • Potential resistance: 10500, 10550, 10600

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 17975? or;
  2. Will the index fall beneath lows of 17100?

US Dow Jones futures are retracing yesterday’s gains beneath rising support-turned-resistance. the sideways channel remains in play, however.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 17200, 17132, 17100
  • Potential resistance: 17326, 17400, 17500

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 $1090? or;
  2. Will Gold fall towards lows of $1045?

Gold is simply range bound this morning.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1077, 1076, 1075
  • Potential resistance: 1080, 1081, 1082

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

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