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Index Focus - 21 November 2017

European equities remain bid, building on yesterday’s bounces, as investors adopt fresh calm from their latest geopolitical jitters (Germany, UK, Zimbabwe) heading into the UK budget and US Thanksgiving long weekend.

The UK Index has turned positive thanks to contributions from BP/RDSb (oil bounce), BATS/IMB (GBP off highs), PRU (China insurers rallied, fresh record highs), EZJ (Q3 results) and SLA (extending bounce). Holding it back are CPG (FY results), GSK (extending declines) and ITRK (trading update). Germany’s DAX outperforms thanks to Autos (Goldman Sachs sees value), ProSieben (upgrade and broker roadshow) while RWE (profit taking after yesterday’s jump) offers the biggest drag.

The UK Index 100 is flirting with a breakout at 7400 to confirm a bullish triple bottom reversal. The DAX 30 has broken above 13100 starting a pair of bullish patterns to 13300. Dow Jones Futures are testing 23490 resistance, with potential for a brace of bullish patterns to 23600. Gold sits back at $1280 after retracing from $1295 resistance.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index fall below lows of 7,350? or;
  2. Will the index rise towards record highs of 7,590

The UK Index 100 is flirting with a breakout at 7400 to confirm a bullish triple bottom reversal.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 7,410, Bearish 7,380

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 7390, 7380,7365, 7355
  • Potential resistance: 7408, 7420, 7440, 7460, 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 broken above 13100 starting a pair of bullish patterns (bullish flag and bullish double bottom reversal) to 13,300.

Watch levels: Bullish 13,150, Bearish 13,100

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 13100, 13080, 13040, 13020
  • Potential resistance: 13140, 13150, 13165, 13200, 13220, 13250

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 23,250? or;
  2. Will the index rise to fresh highs of 23,620?

Dow Jones Futures are testing 23490 resistance, with potential for a brace of bullish patterns to 23600.

  • Watch levels: Bullish 23,500; Bearish 23,460

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Uptrend
  • Potential support: 23460, 23440, 23410, 23380, 23360, 23340, 23320, 23280
  • Potential resistance: 23490, 23500, 23530, 23580, 23600, 23625

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 $1,260? or;
  2. Will Gold rise towards highs of $1,315?

Gold  sits back at $1280 after retracing from $1295 resistance.

  • Watch levels: Bullish $1282, Bearish $1275

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Possible support

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Possible resistance

  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 1278, 1275, 1270, 1265, 1260
  • Potential resistance: 1281, 1285, 1290, 1285, 1297, 1300, 1305, 1310

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

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