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Index Focus - 31 December 2015

Equity markets are flat this morning. 

UK 100 is taking a break below falling highs, DAX is also flat following yesterday’s full retracement of Tuesday’s gain, Wall St is trading near support 17600 and Gold is sideways.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rise above highs of 6325? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 5990?

UK 100  is at the floor of a rising channel. It’s not so much about what may happen today, more so what could happen on Monday. Are traders getting ready for a technical bounce to kick off 2016?

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 6250, 6220, 6200
  • Potential resistance: 6264, 6290, 6300

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 10880? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 10555?

Germany’s DAX  sideways into New year’s Eve, in a tight range.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 10700, 10690, 10685
  • Potential resistance: 10710, 10760, 10785

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 17812? or;
  2. Will the index fall back towards lows of 17100?

US Dow Jones futures also range bound, with support at prior resistance while recent breakout beneath a 10-day rising wedge is a concern heading into next week.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 17600, 17550, 17434
  • Potential resistance: 17630, 17655, 17700

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 $1080? or;
  2. Will Gold fall towards lows of $1059?

Gold is back within its week-long falling channel while testing intersecting overnight rising support.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 1061, 1060
  • Potential resistance: 1063, 1066, 1068

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

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