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Index Focus - 23 December 2015

Equities markets are in the green this morning following an overnight rally in Asia, that in turn following stateside bourses northwards. Consumer and economic confidence are the drivers with renewed hopes for emerging markets helping to stabilise energy and commodity prices.

UK 100 is testing 6170 and the ceiling of its recent trading range, DAX maintaining rising support at the floor of its Sept rising channel, Wall St. futures are heading back into the upper half of their Oct sideways range and Gold has broken beneath rising lows on renewed risk appetite.

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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 – Bounce from mid-Dec lows continues following a break above the 20-day MA. Daily RSI poking up into bullish territory. Ascending triangle breakout to put the 100-day MA 6225 in the index’s sights?

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 6130, 6090, 6050
  • Potential resistance: 6174, 6200, 6225

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 11440? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 9390?

Germany’s DAX –  A narrowing pattern / pennant following the late Nov / early Dec sell-off is a concern, potentially heralding another leg down. Nonetheless, support at both Sept rising lows and the 100-day MA appears to be holding.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 10500, 10450, 10300
  • Potential resistance: 10695, 11000, 11160

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 17915? or;
  2. Will the index fall beneath lows of 17115?

US Dow Jones futures have broken above their 200-day MA while struggling to maintain that early morning momentum. Note RSI remains just south of neutral. The US open should add some spice to the mix.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 17447, 17400, 17235
  • Potential resistance: 17505, 17620, 17770

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 $1085? or;
  2. Will Gold fall towards lows of $1045?

Gold has broken down below its recent steeply rising trend line.

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1070, 1068, 1065
  • Potential resistance: 1075, 1077, 1080

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

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