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Index Focus – 23 Jul - 23 July 2015

Equity markets selling off this morning, spooked by mixed corporate earnings reports that continue to warn about a difficult Q3 ahead and seemingly unimpressed by receding Greek worries after Athenian Lawmakers approved a second round of reform measures to secure a third bailout package.

UK 100 pulling back beneath yesterday’s close 6677, DAX30 giving up early gains to re-test support around 11,500 and Dow Jones flat as it flounders around resistance 17,890. Gold rebounding strongly as the Dollar Basket engages in a mid-morning selloff.

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Where next?
  1. Will the index rally back towards highs of 6815? or;
  2. Will the index continue down towards lows of 6,414?

UK 100  heading south in what could be completion  of a bearish flag pattern with eventual support around 6,600. Note break below 50-day MA.

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  • Trend: Sideways
  • Potential support: 6650, 6600
  • Potential resistance: 6690, 6700, 6710, 6750

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 bounce up towards highs 12,350? or;
  2. Will the index fall towards lows of 9,500?

Germany’s DAX testing support at 11, 520 having broken out of a 3.5-month falling channel. Part two of the rally back to all-time highs to come?

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  • Trend: Uptrend to downtrend
  • Potential support: 11520, 11500, 11200
  • Potential resistance: 11800, 12000

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 18,150? or;
  2. Will the index continue towards lows of 17,800?

US Dow Jones trading near the floor of a 1-week sideways channel, resistance 17,910 proving a stiff hurdle for a recovery with resistance at falling highs since late on July 21st adding pressure.

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  • Trend: SIdeways
  • Potential support: 17870, 17850, 17800
  • Potential resistance: 17900, 17950, 18000

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Where next?
  1. Will Gold continue back towards $1145? or;
  2. Will Gold fall below 5yr lows $1084?

Gold’s downtrend continues though the yellow metal is recovering from its worst levels having found support at rising lows from Wednesday, helped by a USD selloff this morning.

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  • Trend: Downtrend
  • Potential support: 1100, 1095, 1090
  • Potential resistance: 1105, 1110

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