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Index Focus - 17 November 2017

Equities are mixed into the week-end, the UK Index benefiting from a GBP pullback, while the DOW and DAX trade off their best levels on account of EUR strength and hurdles remaining before US tax reform. Whilst the UK Index makes a bullish test of yesterday’s highs, the DAX and DOW hold breakouts that could yet become bullish flags higher.

The UK Index is up as gains from BATS & CRH (weaker GBP), RDSB & BP (support, oil bounce), SKY (M&A), PRU (results yesterday) and VOD outdo the losses from HSBC, SHP (giving up yesterday’s bid spec gains), AZN, RIO and UU (Broker downgrade). Germany’s DAX sees advances for Deutsche Boerse (new chief), HeidelbergCement and Munich Re (broker upgrade) make up for declines for Fresenius SE (broker downgrade), RWE and E.ON (Norwegian fossil divest).

The UK Index 100 is making another bullish test of 7400. The DAX 30 has found support above 13000, potentially in a bullish flag. Dow Jones Futures is consolidating before a potential bullish flag. Gold remains range-bound $1275-1290.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall below lows of 7,355? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards record highs of 7,580

The UK Index 100 is making another bullish test of 7400? Break-out or fake-out?

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,405, Bearish 7,385

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways, within downtrend
  • Potential support: 7385, 7370, 7355, 7320
  • Potential resistance: 7405, 7420, 7440, 7480, 7500

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 12,850 or;
  2. Will the index rise to record highs of 13,534?

The DAX 30 has found support above 13000 in a potential bullish flag towards 13500.

Watch levels: Bullish 13,085, Bearish 13,050

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Possible support

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  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 13050, 13040, 13020, 13000
  • Potential resistance: 13100, 13150, 13200

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 23,260? or;
  2. Will the index rise to fresh highs of 23,620?

Dow Jones Futures is consolidating before a potential bullish flag.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 23,460; Bearish 23,410

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 23420, 23410, 23400, 23380, 23360, 23320
  • Potential resistance: 23440, 23460, 23470, 23490, 23500

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 $1,265? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,315?

Gold remains range-bound $1275-1290.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1285, Bearish $1280

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1280, 1275, 1270, 1265, 1260
  • Potential resistance: 1285, 1290, 1292, 1295, 1300, 1305

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

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