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Index Focus - 16 September 2016

Equity indices are mixed this morning. A retreat in Bank shares is partly to blame following overnight news of a $14bn US legal challenge against German giant Deutsche Bank for mis-selling pre-crisis. This has understandably sent ripples across the sector pool, especially UK-based RBS which awaits its own bad news from across the pond. Reduced risk appetite into the week-end comes in spite of ever receding expectations the Fed will be able to hike US rates at all in 2016. Also being ignored is Copper’s breakout offering some welcome good news for a commodities sector under pressure from a weak oil price in the run up to this month’s production freeze/stabilisation meeting in Algeria.

The UK 100 is back in its end-August down-channel after another failure at 6745. The DAX 30 remains hindered at 10450 by falling highs since last week’s turn-back from 16-month resistance. Dow Jones futures are holding above 18150 support. Gold is sideways at $1315 this morning, still in a 1-week downtrend that is already testing 2016 rising support.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 6640? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 6940?

The UK 100 is back in its end-August down-channel (6640-6740) after an overnight failure to overcome 6750. Back to the channel floor? Or another go at a breakout?

Watch levels: Bullish 6750, Bearish 6700

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 6730, 6710, 6705, 6700, 6680, 6660, 6640
  • Potential resistance: 6745, 6750, 6770, 6800

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 fall towards lows of 9920? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 10800?

The DAX 30 remains hindered at 10450 by falling highs since last week’s turnback from 16-month resistance. Deutsche Bank weighing on risk appetite into the week-end.

Watch levels: Bullish 10410, Bearish 10355

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 10360, 10340, 10300, 10200, 10100
  • Potential resistance: 10400, 10420, 10450, 10475

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 18550? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 17900?

Dow Jones futures are holding above 18150 support. Note 1-week downtrend at 18200 versus 8-month rising lows at 18000.  Which will prevail?

Watch levels: Bullish 18190, Bearish 18130

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 18150, 18140, 18100, 18000, 17960
  • Potential resistance: 18180, 18200, 18250, 18300, 18360

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 fall towards lows of $1200? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1375?

Gold is sideways at $1315 this morning, but still in a a 1-week downtrend that is already testing 2016 rising support. Worse to come?

Watch levels: Bullish $1317, Bearish $1311

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 1313, 1310, 305, 1303, 1300, 1280, 1260
  • Potential resistance: 1316, 1318, 1320, 1322, 1326, 1328, 1332

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

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