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Index Focus - 11 May 2016

Risk appetite would appear to have disappeared as quickly as the weekend sun. Asian bourses failed to capitalise on a positive US finish, battling a falling oil price and regional currency strength derived from a US dollar coming off its highs (US rate rise concerns receding; emerging market FX steadying). This had set us up for a flat European open but sentiment has since dipped, benefiting safehavens, after UK Industrial Production bounced less than expected (adding to poor European prints his week), a suspect package put London on alert and the Brexit/Bremain UK-EU referendum debate continues to hot up.

The UK 100  at 6145 is fighting to hold a 3-day uptrend in the hope of overcoming a 3-week downtrend. The DAX30 is back below 10000, still in February’s uptrend but equally still in a 3-week downtrend. Wall Street/Dow Jones futures bounced off 17820 to hold the rising channel and reversal from Friday’s 1-month lows. Gold’s bounce from $1260 support and up through $1270 maintains the 2016 reversal, helped by a weaker USD.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall towards lows of 6055? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 6430?

The UK 100  is testing 3-day rising support itself within a 3-week downtrend that remains intact. While we hover, note that a break below 6130 or above 6170 will likely dictate  the next leg.

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  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 6140, 6130, 6120
  • Potential resistance: 6145, 6155, 6160

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 9730?  or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 10520?

The DAX is back below 10000 after struggling to better 10100 and being sent back south by 3-week falling highs resistance (like UK Index ) and the 200-day moving average. Bulls eyeing Feb rising support at 9950. Bears hoping for a retreat to 9800.

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  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 9970, 9950, 9920
  • Potential resistance: 10000, 10050, 10075

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 17550? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards highs of 18165?

Dow Jones futures have bounced off 17820 to hold a rising channel and reversal from Friday’s 1-month lows. Upside towards 18000 if yesterday’s trend of falling highs can be overcome.

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  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 17830, 17825, 17800
  • Potential resistance: 17850, 17865, 17880

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 $1305?

Gold holding its bounce from $1260 support with a break up through $1270 to keep the 2016 reversal in play thanks to a weaker USD. Further souring of market risk appetite could take us back to potential resistance around $1290 in the form of falling highs since the turn of the month’s test of $1300.

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  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 1270, 1265, 1260
  • Potential resistance: 1275, 1280, 1290

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

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