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Index Focus - 17 February 2016

Equity markets marching north again this morning despite a largely negative session in Asia. Investors are preferring to take a positive lead from US bourses and are ignoring a backtrack in oil from recent highs as hopes of global production freeze/cut wane without Iran on-board. Traders are also refusing to be perturbed by the prospect of surely market-moving Fed minutes this evening which could provide additional hints at US policy direction (up, sideways, even down?) and impact the USD and thus commodities.

UK Index  made decisive break above 5900, towards falling highs at 6000. DAX closing in on 2016 falling highs around 9300. Wall Street back testing 8-day resistance around 16240-70.  Gold sideways around 1200 deciding where to go next.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rally towards highs of 6400, or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 5500?

UK 100 made bounce off 5800 support and now broken above 590o on its way towards the ceiling of the 4-month falling channel at 6000.

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Uptrend within downtrend
  • Potential support: 5920, 5900, 5880
  • Potential resistance: 5950, 6000

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rally towards highs of 11400? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 8700?

DAX closing in on 2106 downtrend ceiling at 9300 above which upside could run as far as 9600 before encountering and real resistance.

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Uptrend within downtrend
  • Potential support: 9250, 9200, 9150
  • Potential resistance: 9280, 9300, 9330

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 16500, or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 15450?

US Dow Jones still in 1-month sideways move, back testing 16240 resistance which has held for the last 2 days. A break above 16250 could see upside to 16500 Feb highs.

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  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 16200, 16160, 16140
  • Potential resistance: 16240, 16250, 16270

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Where next?
  1. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1263? or;
  2. Will Gold retrace towards lows of $1170?

Gold has rebounded from drop below $1200 as markets ditch some risk after recent strong gains. However, breached support at $1215 , means potential resistance is close.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend to sideways
  • Potential support: 1200, 1195, 1190, 1180
  • Potential resistance: 1210, 1217, 1230

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

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